The aim of the meeting is to further combine efforts among the United States, Ukraine, European allies, and Canada to support Ukraine and outline a strategy for achieving a ceasefire as Russia's invasion nears the four-year mark, according to a Jan. 2

Zelenskyy is expected to attend with the war in Ukraine one of the focuses.

Germany said it is in talks on buying Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine to bridge the gap.

Overnight on June 2, Russia conducted strikes across several areas in Ukraine in retaliation for what it said was a deliberate attack on a student dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of 21 people.

'Reassurance Force' Macron said what he called a “reassurance force” would only be sent to Ukraine after the conflict ends.

'Robust Peace' Macron said: "We are ready, us Europeans, to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

“We are truly working 24/7 to bring closer the end of this brutal Russian war ⁠against Ukraine and to ensure that all documents and steps are realistic, effective, ⁠and reliable,” he said.

-led peace efforts in Ukraine and Gaza in a pre-Christmas call on Dec. 21.

"We want Ukrainians to maintain ties with Ukraine as much as possible," Svyrydenko said.

Australia has now imposed more than 1,500 sanctions in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In a May 2 post on X, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had observed "rather unusual activity" along sections of the Ukraine–Belarus border on the Belarusian side.

Multiple European leaders said on Dec. 15 that the proposed security guarantees for Ukraine should include a European-led peacekeeping force.

The new aid is arriving as the U.S. has presented Ukraine with a peace plan that contains aspects that have sparked controversy, including that Ukraine will cede certain regions to Russia.

"If a complete ceasefire truly takes hold, Ukraine proposes extending it beyond the Easter day of April 20.

Executive branch reporter Jacob Burg updates us on Russia–Ukraine peace talks after President Donald Trump’s meetings with the countries’ leaders.

The remaining 30 billion euros ($35 billion) "will be provided as macroeconomic support to Ukraine, channelled via macro-financial assistance (MFA) or implemented through the Ukraine Facility, the EU’s dedicated instrument for providing Ukraine with stable

Trump this week told European leaders that a breakthrough occurred at the Alaska summit when Putin agreed to accept security guarantees for Ukraine.

Both Russia and Ukraine said that the talks had been positive.

Optimism is justified over Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is considering sending Ukraine the Tomahawk cruise missile platform for use in its war with Russia.

Workers install anti-drone netting on the roads in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, on March 2, 2026.

Hungary and Slovakia have been cut off from shipments of Russian oil since Jan. 27, when Ukraine said that pipeline equipment on the Druzhba line was damaged by a Russian strike in western Ukraine.

"In my view, the Russian side is shaping the atmosphere in its dialogue with the Americans around this very idea: That Ukraine should withdraw from Donbas, the United States will then provide the security guarantees Ukraine is seeking, and Russia will

In addition to trade, the war in Ukraine is expected to be on Macron's agenda. Before departing for Beijing, Macron reaffirmed France's long-standing support for Ukraine after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Dec. 1.

Peace Discussions Ottawa’s latest announcement on support for Ukraine comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to push for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia.

A Ukrainian soldier operates a French-made CAESAR 155mm self-propelled howitzer on the frontline near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on February 9, 2025.

On Jan. 24, Russian state news agency TASS reported attacks targeting Belgorod, which is near the Russia–Ukraine border.

China is helping Russia target sites in Ukraine for missile strikes, a senior intelligence official told Ukraine state media on Saturday, Oct. 4. 

Ukraine has been attacking Russian oil refineries for months, using long-range aerial drones to strike far behind the front lines of Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine. The strikes on the tankers represent a different kind of attack.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Switzerland on Thursday, saying he is confident that an agreement to put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine is forthcoming.