French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe must find a way to engage directly with Russia's leader.

Axios, citing a White House source, has reported that a Ukrainian delegation may travel to Miami for talks with US representatives following a visit by Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia's position on a foreign military contingent on Ukrainian territory is well known, although he has described this issue as "a subject for discussion".

The United States is said to be preparing a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector in the event that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin rejects a potential peace deal in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Talks on security guarantees have so far left some key elements unresolved, including how long such guarantees would last.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that if Moscow refuses to agree to the terms for ending hostilities worked out following talks with the United States and Europe, it will be time for Donald Trump to apply serious pressure on Russia.

If Russia attacks Ukraine again, the United States will respond militarily to the aggressor, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who attended the Berlin summit on peace in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects five documents to result from talks with the United States on a potential agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war, some of which will be legally binding, including on security guarantees.

It has emerged that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pressed Ukrainian representatives during talks in Berlin on Sunday 14 December to give up the part of Donbas still under Kyiv's control.

Talks between Ukrainian and US delegations on a "peace plan" ended in Berlin on Monday 15 December.

Talks between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States regarding the "peace plan" have resumed in the German capital.

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has held secret meetings with the leadership of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation which, media reports say, have added a new layer of uncertainty to the peace settlement process over the war launched by Russia.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll from peace talks on Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has said he is still uncertain whether his country will attend the meeting in France to discuss the US "peace plan".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that, following signals from the United States, he asked members of Parliament to prepare legislative amendments enabling elections to be held under martial law.

Latest US proposals on a "peace plan" do not include a call for Russia to withdraw its troops from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine to create a demilitarised zone.

US President Donald Trump has said he exchanged "pretty strong words" with European leaders regarding Ukraine on Wednesday 10 December.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has recently provided its European counterparts with a series of documents outlining its vision for Ukraine's recovery and the reintegration of Russia into the global economy.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that over 80% of Ukrainians are "demanding a settlement" be made to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday 10 December to discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new talks and meetings with partners this week, which may bring news regarding an end to the war.

A meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in a videoconference format will take place on Thursday 11 December.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Democratic Party, has said that US President Donald Trump should replace his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The administration of US President Donald Trump insists that it is not pressuring Kyiv to accept any settlement of Russia's aggression against Ukraine that the Ukrainian side considers unacceptable.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine and its European partners have made progress in developing the components of a draft agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war and are prepared to present them to the American side.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia is in a stronger negotiating position on ending the war in Ukraine.

The European Union has pointed out that insufficient pressure is being placed on Russia during negotiations on securing peace in Ukraine – something that could result in a peace agreement effectively rewarding the aggressor.

The Élysée Palace has revealed that Trump's "peace plan" and security guarantees for Ukraine were the focus of discussions between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe and Ukraine now have numerous arguments and tools to pressure Russia in negotiations to secure peace in Ukraine.