Volodymyr Zelenskyy

• Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks - Russia's opposition made NATO membership unlikely for Ukraine, but it's a major policy shift to publicly abandon the goal.
• Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envo
• Russia's charm offensive on Trump leaves Europe scrambling to win him back - Russia has tried to make the most of the White House's national security strategy and President Trump's criticism of Europe and Ukraine's leadership of late.
• Trump slams European leaders as 'weak' — just as they're trying to impress him - Trump's criticism of Europe is jarring after the bloc stepped up efforts to support Ukraine in peace negotiations in a bid to show him that it means business.
• Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe - Trump’s sometimes incoherent Politico interview featured recycled far-right tropes about European immigration – key US politics stories from Tuesday 9 December at a glance
• Ukraine at 'critical moment' in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia - "We all know that the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
• Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine - Donald Trump Jr. says his father’s unpredictability is forcing people to be intellectually honest.
• Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of peace talks with the U.S., saying Moscow was "ready" for war.
• Zelenskyy arrives in Paris for talks with Macron as U.S.-led peace negotiations advance - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceas