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Ukraine hopes for leaders’ summit in US in January, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine hoped for a leaders’ summit in the United States by the end of January to discuss proposals on how to end the war with Russia.
Zelenskiy said that Ukraine and national security advisors from 18 countries discussed in Kyiv security guarantees, economic agreements, and sequencing plans. Next week, the talks will continue during a European leaders’ meeting in Paris and then with U.S. negotiators.
“And after that… we will be preparing for a meeting in the United States at the leadership level. We would like all of this to happen in January, by the end of January,” Zelensky said.
Zelensky says if Russia blocks diplomacy, Ukraine will keep defending itself
“If Russia blocks all of this — and as I said, it depends on our partners — if our partners do not compel Russia to stop the war, there will be another path: to defend
Trump says he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Putin over war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said he was frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued war in Ukraine.
“I’m not thrilled with Putin. He’s killing too many people,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from one of two power lines, Russia says
One of two high-voltage lines supplying electricity to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been disconnected, the Russian management of the station said.
The 330-kilovolt (kV) Ferosplavna-1 line was disconnected by a protection system but the plant continued to receive power via the 750 kV Dniprovska line, the management said on the Telegram messaging app.
Radiation levels remained normal, the management said.
Zelensky proposes Defence Minister Shmyhal as Ukraine’s new Energy Minister
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he has proposed Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to become the country’s energy minister and first deputy prime minister.
Zelensky called on Ukrainian lawmakers to support Shmyhal as the new energy minister, saying his experience was vital to ensure stability in the power sector amid intensifying Russian attacks.
Russia says its has captured another settlement in Ukraine’s Donetsk
NATO, European officials arrive in Kyiv for talks on plan to end war
“National security advisors from European countries have arrived in Kyiv,” Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov said in a post on Telegram.
“A busy working day lies ahead: security and economic issues, work on framework documents, coordination of further steps with partners,” he added.
What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelensky to be his new chief of staff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal.
Budanov, credited with daring operations against Russia, will focus on security, defence and diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing war.
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Ukraine hosts talks with security allies in Kyiv
Ukraine is hosting security advisers for crunch talks on Saturday as Kyiv insists negotiations are zeroing in on a deal, while Russia claims a deadly New Year strike torpedoed the efforts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said around 15 countries would attend the talks, along with representatives from the European Union and NATO, with a US delegation joining via video link.
Leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing are expected to convene in France next week after Saturday’s talks.
The latest peace push comes after Zelensky announced in his New Year’s Eve address that the US-brokered plan was “90 percent” ready, but cautioned that important territorial issues remain.
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