Donald Trump, I invite you to Ukraine, to Kyiv. If you can stop the war during 24 hours, I think it will be enough to come, Zelenskyy said
The two presidents said the Ukrainian and Swiss teams will begin preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland as early as Tuesday
Speaking at an end-of-year news conference in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also dismissed suggestions that Moscow's forces have come out of 2023 on top after mostly beating back Ukraine's counteroffensive
Such a major mobilisation would cost Ukraine around 500 billion hryvnias ($13.4 billion), Zelenskyy said
Republicans are insisting on strict US-Mexico border security changes that Democrats decry as draconian in exchange for the overseas aid
It is the Ukrainian leader's first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia's invading forces
As Russia ramps up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, the leaders will discuss Ukraine's urgent needs and the vital importance of the United States' continued support
Kostenko, 40, who is also fighting in southern Ukraine, said the military is struggling after long queues at recruitment centers last year have dwindled, with volunteer fighters long at the front line
In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 74 were destroyed by air defences, Ukraine's air force said
Today I express special gratitude to the United States," Zelenskyy said in his evening address, adding that the missiles have proven themselves
The US is hosting a meeting of the Ukraine contact group to seek more weapons and ammunition for the war-ravaged country
For a nation fighting for its very survival, that moment cannot come quickly enough. For the bloc itself, that remains to be seen
Ukraine's air force said that the country's air defences intercepted 24 out of 29 Iranian-made drones that Russia launched at the southern Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions
In an interview with Fox News, Ramaswamy, 38, defended his statement that he would cut aid to Ukraine if elected as the US president
He also reminded the secretary-general of the persistent drone, missile and artillery attacks that often strike residential areas and were blamed Thursday for at least three civilian deaths
No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker, Rota said in Parliament. I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognising an individual in the House
He added that his fellow Parliament members and the Ukraine delegation were not aware of his plan to recognise Hunka. Rota noted Hunka is from his district
Lavrov accused the West of trying to force themselves as mediators between the two countries, which he said was not needed
"Moscow must lose once and for all and it will lose," he added
The White House meeting on Thursday was the sixth in-person meeting between the two leaders