Peace is out of reach for Ukraine due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression, the defense ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany emphasized on Friday after a meeting of Ukraine’s key allies in Brussels.

As President Donald Trump demands an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, his envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, seeking to revive stalled peace talks.

European countries are vowing to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia's invasion.

More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official said.

Kiev on Wednesday intensified its accusations against the government in Beijing following the capture of two Chinese nationals fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine. These are not isolated cases, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed in his evening video message on Wednesday.