Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared last week to be cautiously optimistic on the U.S. 28-point peace plan to end his invasion of Ukraine.

Efforts to halt the war in Ukraine, now approaching its fourth year, have all failed. The Trump administration is now reported to have joined Russia in drafting a new plan to end the conflict, but it would require Kyiv to cede territory and reduce the size of its army — terms Ukraine has long declared unacceptable.

Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Geopolitical strategist Velina Tchakarova warns that China is now embedded in Russia’s drone war economy, linking the Ukraine war to Beijing’s strategic contest with the West.

The Trump Administration has claimed that it’s nearing a deal to end the war, but, for now, the conflict’s essential impasse still holds: Moscow won’t accept what Kyiv can stomach.

However, analysts warned that the past week’s boost to war-linked assets could quickly fade. Ukraine’s bonds have previously rallied on US peace overtures this year, such as the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska in August, only to drop back when it became clear that Kyiv and Moscow remained far apart.

A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocitie

Nearly four years into Russia’s invasion, women here are increasingly taking on combat roles once reserved for men.

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion in climate damages from Russia for emissions caused by the ongoing war.

Meetings in Switzerland. Talks in the United Arab Emirates. A possible Ukrainian presidential visit to the United States.

Ukraine has agreed to an updated US-brokered peace deal as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine's energy grid