U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg believes that a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire will start the process for ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
Within the Coalition of the Willing, several states have expressed readiness to deploy a security contingent to Ukraine, aiming to provide reliable security guarantees. However, discussions on the format and modalities of such a deployment remain ongoing.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire must be implemented without any preconditions, warning that failure to comply will result in stricter sanctions against Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with the leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland, had a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on peace efforts.
Ukraine hopes that the United States will remain an active participant in the peace process and, under its leadership, succeed in compelling Russia to agree to an unconditional and immediate ceasefire for at least 30 days.
Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin and European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius have discussed the mutual integration of the defense industries of the European Union and Ukraine.
Ukraine requires more heavy armored vehicles, air and missile defense systems, and investments in the defense industry to stabilize the front and protect its population.
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Sviatoslav Shevchuk, congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election and expressed hope that he will become a messenger of peace for Ukraine.
The Kremlin is actively exploiting Russian myths about World War II to set informational conditions to justify a prolonged war in Ukraine and future aggression against NATO to Russian society.
The European Commission has signed an agreement with the governments of several EU member states to allocate EUR 1 billion from windfall profits generated by frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine's defense industry.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has issued a warning that it has received information regarding a possible large-scale air attack on Ukraine in the coming days.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak discussed the ceasefire and prospects for a peaceful resolution to Russia's aggression against Ukraine with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and representatives of the U.S. administration.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said that the United Kingdom will continue to provide military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine even after a ceasefire is reached.
Beginning next year, France's Ministry of National Education and Youth will launch a pilot program introducing Ukrainian as a second foreign language in the country's colleges and lyceums.