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Friday, December 26
Ukraine in 2025: A year in photos
The year 2025 arrived with talk of peace. It ended to the rattle of air-defense systems across Ukraine. It was a year shaped by negotiations and expectations, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a settlement — even as Russia continued to strike Ukrainian cities. The war did not end. Russian strikes did not stop. Early in 2025, hopes ran high in Kyiv that Washington would finally pressure Moscow into ending its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Those hopes evaporated when Trump redi
At least 5 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 99 drones and one Iskander ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
'A lot can be decided before New Year' — Zelensky says he and Trump plan to meet in 'near future'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and the U.S. had agreed to meet "in the near future," suggesting there could be progress in peace talks to end Russia's war before the New Year.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,202,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 840 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Thursday, December 25
Zelensky holds phone call with Trump's envoys as Russia claims talks making 'slow but steady progress'
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with U.S. President Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day to discuss "several substantive details" of ongoing peace talks, the president said.
Ukraine hits Russia’s Krasnodar Krai port, Orenburg gas plant, Adygea airfield, military says
Ukrainian forces struck multiple targets inside Russia overnight Dec. 24-25, hitting oil refining facility, a port, and a military airfield, the Ukrainian General Staff and a source from the the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said.
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After weeks of talks, Ukraine and the U.S. have prepared a draft of the revised peace plan to end Russia’s full-scale war. The initial 28-point plan, which effectively pushed Ukraine toward capitulation, has been reworked into a 20-point framework, which President Volodymyr Zelensky presented to journalists on Dec. 23 for the first time. In addition, a three-party security guarantee draft between Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe has been developed, as well as a bilateral security guarantee agreem
