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

U.S. President Donald Trump’s August summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, is looming large as the White House presses its peace efforts.

To hold elections, we need a security infrastructure. A ceasefire is necessary for elections,” Zelenskyy told journalists. “If there is a ceasefire, we are ready to hold elections.” Zelenskyy said preparing for elections would require 60 to 90 days,

MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The founder of Russia's opposition Yabloko party, ‌which ​wants a ceasefire in Ukraine, has said ‌his party will keep campaigning despite the arrest of two senior figures, a move he said ​was meant to derail it before next year's parliamentary election.

Germany will host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over the weekend for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, before a summit with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, a German official said.

The legal and material guarantees put on the table by the United States' to ensure Ukraine's security 'are truly remarkable,' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday. 'This is only a first step,

Ukraine ceasefire talks gained momentum today. Here’s how a deal could affect Bitcoin, altcoins, and crypto markets.

Britain readies troops and 30-nation coalition for Ukraine ceasefire enforcement as Trump pushes peace negotiations with Russia and European allies.

Renewed optimism over a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire weighed on the oil market yesterday. ICE Brent settled a little more than 0.9% lower, leaving it at $60.56/bbl - the lowest close since May. President Trump has said that an agreement to end the war in Ukraine is closer than ever after talks in Berlin. Clearly, territory remains a big sticking point.

Ukraine’s domestic security service, the SBU, said Monday that it struck a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, causing critical damage to the vessel and effectively disabling it.

Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin.