Washington and Kyiv appear to have made notable shifts to secure progress, but big questions remain, not least whether Moscow will once again reject making concessions.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Christmas truce that Ukraine has proposed would depend on whether a peace deal is reached or not.

For a man who vowed to stay out of the political spotlight, Jared Kushner is finding himself very much in its glare.

United States and Ukrainian officials are projecting cautious optimism about the latest round of discussions for a peace plan that provides security guarantees.

Russia has tried to get concessions from Ukraine for this region but this would mean Kyiv giving up its Fortress Belt, the fortified defensive line which is the backbone of Ukraine’s defenses and Zelensky’s comments reiterated this as a non-starter.

BRITISH troops are being readied to deploy to Ukraine with peace talks now more advanced than ever, the UK’s Defence Secretary has declared. The US-led push for an end to the gruelling

Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

European defense stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators were closer than ever to securing a peace deal for Ukraine.