Trump holds separate phone talks with Putin, Zelensky ahead of NATO summit

[VOVWORLD] - Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to negotiations with Europe over the conflict in Ukraine as European Union foreign ministers have been discussing how to approach any possible future talks with Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - Marking four years since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” and a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace.”

(VOVWORLD) - February 24, 2026, marks four years since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, the largest military confrontation in Europe since World War II. So far hopes for peace continue to be unfulfilled.

(VOVWORLD) - Members of the “Coalition of the Willing” supporting Ukraine made notable progress in shaping future security commitments for Ukraine at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday. But the US’s latest military and diplomatic moves have cast doubt on those commitments.

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump's advisers held talks on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and national security advisers from the UK, France and Germany to discuss the next steps in ending the conflict in Ukraine, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said.