Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace deal ending the nearly three-year war with Russia.

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the cost of the war for US taxpayers through major military aid packages for Ukraine, and vowed to bring the conflict to a swift end.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday about taking "practical steps" to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine, according to his post on X,

The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.

The Pokrowske coking coal mine production in the Donetsk region has been halted due to the Russian offensive. This company, crucial for the Ukrainian steel industry, is in direct danger. Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metallurgical holding company,

The Pokrowske coking coal mine production in the Donetsk region has been halted due to the Russian offensive. This company, crucial for the Ukrainian steel industry, is in direct danger. Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metallurgical holding,

German defense minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit amid rising uncertainty with growing splits in Europe over Ukraine as the coalition he represents stares down the barrel of defeat in elections.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with the Ukrainian government to discuss further aid and assess the military situation, the DPA news agency reported. "It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine,

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a visit intended to send a clear signal of Europe's support ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.