Siobhán O'Grady

The meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will likely reject several aspects of the plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks make clear Russia does not want to end the war and that the world must do more to pressure Moscow.

There was no immediate breakthrough with negotiations on the war to continue in January.

Ukraine’s leader made the request for security guarantees lasting up to 50 years while meeting with Trump about a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Russia invaded Ukraine to restore it to Moscow’s orbit, but President Donald Trump’s peace plan would increase Kyiv’s security, economic and other ties with the West.

The Ukrainian president’s choice of a new top aide prioritizes battlefield knowledge and public popularity and also seeks to dispel concerns over a corruption scandal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appointment of Lieutenant-General Kyrylo Budanov, the director of Ukraine's military intelligence agency, to

While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help.

The attack included cruise and ballistic missiles that Moscow often stockpiles for mass bombardments.

When Ukrainian soldier Roman Mongold was surrounded by the enemy for nearly six months, voice memos with his wife kept him sane amid the horror.