President Zelensky said he is open to holding an election in his country, though cited challenges during the war. “Yes, of course,” Zelensky said in response to a question from a reporter. He said one couldn’t happen during war but the goal is to “make possible for people to do democratic,

In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with a number of European leaders, in Washington D.C. later on Monday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he wanted to see a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia before more difficult peace negotiations.

After leaving Alaska, Trump says he would prefer to "go directly to a peace agreement" to end the war in Ukraine as he prepares to meet Zelensky on Monday.

As Zelensky prepares for crucial talks in Washington, the shadow of Russia's demands looms large after Putin set the Donbas as his price for peace