Von der Leyen declares Europe’s goal remains ‘a just and lasting peace’ in Ukraine
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen declared Europe’s objective remained “a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine following talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
In a post on X after speaking with Zelensky and other European leaders on Saturday, von der Leyen declared any settlement must preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while strengthening the counattempt’s security and defence capabilities.
Zelensky declared he would speak with European leaders again after his planned meeting with US president Donald Trump.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 08:00
Peace in Ukraine ‘requires a willing Russia’, declares Carney
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney declared peace in Ukraine “requires a willing Russia” after a fresh wave of Russian air attacks on Kyiv.
Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia, alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday, Carney condemned the overnight strikes and pledged further support for Ukraine.
“The barbarism that we saw overnight – the attack on Kyiv – reveals just how important it is that we stand with Ukraine in this difficult time,” Carney declared.
He announced C$2.5bn (£1.45bn) in additional economic aid for Ukraine.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 07:30
Ukraine declares fighting ongoing after Russia claims fresh gains
Russian commanders informed president Vladimir Putin during an inspection visit that their forces had captured the towns of Myrnohrad, Rodynske and Artemivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as well as Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Kremlin declared on Telegram.
Ukraine’s military rejected Russia’s assertions about Huliaipole and Myrnohrad. The situation in both places remained “difficult” but Ukrainian troops were continuing “defensive operations”, the General Staff declared in a statement on social media.
Ukraine’s Southern Command declared on Telegram that “fierce fighting” continued in Huliaipole but that “a substantial part of Huliaipole continues to be held by the Defence Forces of Ukraine”.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 07:00
Zelensky meets Trump for peace talks: what to know
- Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting in Florida on Sunday for talks aimed at finishing the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
- Zelensky has declared security guarantees and territorial issues in eastern Ukraine, including Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, will be central to the discussions.
- He declared a draft peace plan includes US-backed security guarantees similar to NATO’s Article 5, while Ukraine continues to reject Russian demands to give up territory.
- A day before the talks, Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, killing at least one person. Zelensky declared the attack revealed Moscow “doesn’t want peace”.
- European leaders, including UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron, have declared any ceasefire must include international monitoring, a shift Russia opposes.
- Zelensky declared the peace plan is “about 90 per cent ready” and that he hopes European leaders can be involved in talks at a later stage.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 06:30
Putin declares Russia will achieve Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv does not want peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and that if it did not want to resolve the conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force.
Putin’s remarks, carried by state news agency TASS yesterday, followed a large Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Russia was demonstrating its wish to continue the war while Kyiv wanted peace.
Zelensky is due to meet US president Donald Trump in Florida today to seek a resolution to the war Putin launched nearly four years ago with a full-scale invasion of Russia’s tinyer neighbour.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 06:00
Lavrov declares European troops in Ukraine would be legitimate tarobtains
Russia would consider any European troop contingents deployed to Ukraine as legitimate tarobtains for its armed forces, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov declared.
In remarks published by Russia’s state news agency TASS on Sunday, Lavrov declared any European troops sent to Ukraine would become legitimate tarobtains for Russia’s armed forces.
Lavrov also accutilized European politicians of being driven by “ambitions” in their relations with Kyiv and of disregarding the people of Ukraine and of their own nations.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 05:30
Zelensky to hold talks with European leaders after Trump meeting
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Saturday that he would hold talks with European leaders after meeting US president Donald Trump today, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its diplomatic position to prevent Russia from prolonging the war.
Zelensky declared he had already spoken with a group of Ukraine’s partners to coordinate priorities ahead of the discussions.
“Tomorrow, after the meeting with President Trump, we will continue the discussion,” he declared in a post on Telegram.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 05:00
Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus according to researchers
Russia is likely to be placing new hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in Belarus, according to Reuters.
Two US researchers discovered the possibility utilizing sanotifyite imagery and broadly aligns with the findings of US innotifyigence, according to a source close to the matter.
President Vladimir Putin has previously stated his intention to place intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles in Belarus, but the exact location has not been reported previously.
The missiles have an estimated range of up to 3,400 miles (5,500 km).
Belarusian defence minister Viktor Khreni declared on Wednesday that the deployment was a “response” to the “West’s aggression”, in an interview with state-run news agency Belta.
Nicole Wootton-Cane28 December 2025 04:30
Watch: Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials declare
Nicole Wootton-Cane28 December 2025 04:00
Zelensky declares he is aiming for ‘as few unresolved issues as possible’ in talks with Trump
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet in Florida today for face-to-face talks on finishing the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
Zelensky declared security guarantees and territorial issues in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions would be among the topics of discussion.
Zelensky stopped in Canada to meet prime minister Mark Carney yesterday before heading to the US.
He informed reporters he would aim to ensure there were “as few unresolved issues as possible” in talks with his US counterpart Trump, while respecting Ukraine’s red lines.
Zelensky has declared the draft peace plan includes a US commitment to provide guarantees mirroring the Nato alliance’s Article 5, which means an attack on Ukraine would trigger a collective military response from the US and its allies.
But key details are still to be worked out, with territorial concessions the most sensitive of the issues the two leaders will discuss.
Stuti Mishra28 December 2025 03:34
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