Ukraine struck an oil tanker belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea on Wednesday, according to an official in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that all "misunderstandings" with the United States over Ukraine had been resolved following a meeting earlier this month between President Vladimir Putin and U.

Wall Street Journal says plan envisions using frozen Russian assets for reconstruction, granting US firms access to key Russian sectors - Anadolu Ajansı

Zelenskyy is referring to the 20-point peace settlement proposal that Ukraine, the United States and European leaders have been working on for weeks. Ukraine expects to “deliver this document to the United States in the near future,” following work with the US negotiating team and European leaders, Zelenskyy added.

Zelenskyy's remarks suggest he will not bend to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin or President Trump.

The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.

Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold urgent talks Thursday with leaders and officials from about 30 countries that are supporting Kyiv’s effort to obtain fair terms for an end to the war with Russia.