Ukraine

Zelensky meets pope, prepares revised plan on war

Zelensky pointed to land issue and international security guarantees as sticking points

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This photo taken and handout on December 9, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, in Castel Gandolfo.

Billionaire Trump fan Babis returns as Czech PM

Babis forms coalition, eyes sovereignty over EU decisions

Czech President Petr Pavel (R) shakes hands with Andrej Babis (L), leader of the ANO ('YES') party, as he is appointed as the country’s new prime minister on December 9, 2025 at the Castle in Prague, Czech Republic.

US, Russia find ‘no compromise’ after Ukraine talks

Kremlin says ready to meet as many times as need to reach peace settlement

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, attend talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, back to a camera, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

US to hold talks with Putin on ending Ukraine war

Meeting comes as Washington said it was ‘very optimistic’ about ending conflict

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attends a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

US aide coached Putin’s aide on pitching Trump

Trump describes Witkoff’s reported approach as ‘standard’ negotiating procedure

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami on November 6, 2025.

What’s really in the Ukraine peace proposal?

Revised US plan has accelerated diplomacy, but major disagreements still stand in the way

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.

Macron, Zelensky sign accord for French fighter jets

Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other hardware over 10 years

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) hug after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay air base, in Velizy-Villacoublay, near Paris on November 17, 2025.

UK to press allies for more Ukraine missiles

Zelensky heads to London for a meeting of its key backers

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky talk during a working session of the 7th European Political Community (EPC) Summit at the Bella Center in Copenhagen on October 2, 2025.

Video: Trump hosts Zelenskyy at White House

Zelenskyy proposes drone-missile exchange in White House talks

US President Donald Trump (L) greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outside the West Wing of the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in White House today

Zelenskyy to meet Trump a day after US and Russian presidents held lengthy phone call

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky holds photos of Ukrainians who were captured by Russian troops as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Can the Ukraine war end at the negotiating desk?

After the Alaska summit, Washington, Europe and Kyiv test rival visions of peace

There seems to be agreement among all parties on the importance of ending the conflict in Ukraine.

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