Russia’s veteran foreign minister Sergei Lavrov sensationally claimed last week that Ukraine had fired a wave of drones at Putin’s residence in Novgorod, allegations roundly denied by Kyiv as Moscow threatened retaliation and stepped up its attacks.

Posting earlier on Telegram, Zelensky said "a lot can be decided before the New Year" and solutions depended "on those who help Ukraine and on those who put pressure on Russia so that the Russians feel the consequences of their own aggression".

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a peace plan is "90% agreed" after talks with Donald Trump in Florida yesterday - and he's revealed the length of security guarantee the US has offered Kyiv. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says Trump and Vladimir Putin will speak again "very soon".

Zelensky says he is ready for ‘any format’ of meeting with Putin to secure peace deal - Ukrainian leader said he is committed to continuing talks on how to end the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.

President Donald Trump is meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida today. Follow live updates on the Trump administration.

Trump-backed peace talks constructive, Putin’s envoy claims after Kyiv hits Russian ship - Ukraine has visibly widened its campaign against Russian energy facilities in recent weeks