President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever. Moscow and Kyiv are seeking battlefield gains to strengthen their negotiating positions ahead of any prospective talks to end the 3-year-old war.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico puts Moscow's policy ahead of Slovakia's interests. Europe is now working to overcome the consequences of his decisions, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his X post.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Europe that it has “no chance” against Russia without Ukraine. Speaking to Polish media outlet Onet, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s victory was vital to stopping the Kremlin before it could invade the rest of Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will drive a hard bargain with President-elect Donald Trump on Ukraine, because he is confident that Russian military can outlast Ukraine’s and that Team Trump does not have leverage.

President Zelenskyy calls out Fico for ignoring Ukraine's offer to help with energy issues, emphasizing the importance of unity over ties with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.

The Ukrainian president said two North Korean soldiers were captured as prisoners of war by Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to help Moscow in the war.

Lukashenko's spokesperson denied on Monday that any apology took place, but confirmed that a call between both leaders soon after the war began.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined Lex Fridman for a three-hour conversation this past weekend, discussing history, a cease-fire, incoming President Trump, Elon Musk and more.

The leaders of Ukraine and Slovakia are locked in a spiralling dispute over supplies of Russian gas, and can't even agree on a location to hold further talks. #EuropeNews

The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region