Zelenskyy said he and Burns had held multiple undisclosed meetings since the start of the war, acknowledging the CIA director’s crucial role in the war that is now in its third year

Zelenskyy plans to persuade Donald Trump to maintain support for Ukraine Zelenskyy also noted that it is crucial to push Moscow towards a genuine, stable, and guaranteed peace. "In January, President Trump will intensify efforts to end the war.

The United States has been Ukraine's most important financial and military backer in the almost three years since Moscow invaded, and Washington is also reported to have routinely shared military intelligence with Ukraine to support its defence.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine is not considering renewing the agreement with Russian energy giant Gazprom on the transit of Russian gas to Europe. He has also made it clear that Kyiv will not agree to pump Russian gas disguised as Azerbaijani gas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has threatened further attacks on military installations in Russia, after Ukrainian strikes hit the Russian city of Kazan and a village in the Kursk border region.

Russia has launched hundreds of drones at Ukraine over the past week. In addition, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with more than 550 guided aerial bombs, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reports.