I would give anything in the world if, in this address, I could say that peace will also come in just a few minutes,” Ukraine's Zelenskyy said just before midnight on New Year's Eve.

Ukraine's largest private energy company reports 90% of generation capacity damaged by Russian attacks, leaving over 1 million without power during freezing temperatures.

In the days before the meeting, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s capital, using missiles and drones to attack Kyiv and try to increase the pressure on Zelensky.

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China and Russia slam Trump's Venezuela operations as Maduro faces mounting pressure from U.S. oil seizures and military strikes in Caribbean waters.

Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone strike killed at least 24 people, including a child, during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Moscow has labeled the incident a “war crime,