Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy’s comments mark a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought hard to join NATO in recent years.

A US-backed European peacekeeping force would secure an eventual peace deal, with additional help for Ukraine to build an 800,000-strong peacetime force.

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.

Ukraine has claimed a historic naval success, saying its 'Sub Sea Baby' underwater drones damaged a Russian submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

The United States just wrapped up two days of talks with Ukrainian and European negotiators in Berlin, followed by more discussions among leaders in Europe – all of which ended with positive signals about a future peace agreement.

The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia's nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday following the latest discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.

President Zelenskyy is Ukraine’s first Jewish president , and his identity has often been used as further evidence of a shifting tide in the Ukrainian public’s perception of its Jewish population. Zelenskyy has been the target of antisemitic attacks during his time in office, but has remained unwavering in his support of Ukraine’s Jewish community.

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, has said he expects that Kyiv and Washington will have agreed on common positions by the end of the day, bringing peace closer.