Ukraine-Russia conflict newest: Moscow warns European troops in Ukraine can be ‘targets’ as Trump meets Zelensky | EUROtoday

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen mentioned Europe’s goal remained “a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine following talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

In a put up on X after talking with Zelensky and different European leaders on Saturday, von der Leyen mentioned any settlement should protect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, whereas strengthening the nation’s safety and defence capabilities.

Zelensky mentioned he would converse with European leaders once more after his deliberate assembly with US president Donald Trump.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney mentioned peace in Ukraine “requires a willing Russia” after a contemporary wave of Russian air assaults on Kyiv.

Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia, alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday, Carney condemned the in a single day strikes and pledged additional assist for Ukraine.

“The barbarism that we saw overnight – the attack on Kyiv – shows just how important it is that we stand with Ukraine in this difficult time,” Carney mentioned.

He introduced C$2.5bn (£1.45bn) in further financial support for Ukraine.

Russian commanders informed president Vladimir Putin throughout an inspection go to that their forces had captured the cities of Myrnohrad, Rodynske and Artemivka in Ukraine’s jap Donetsk area in addition to Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk within the Zaporizhzhia area, the Kremlin mentioned on Telegram.

Ukraine’s army rejected Russia’s assertions about Huliaipole and Myrnohrad. The state of affairs in each locations remained “difficult” however Ukrainian troops have been persevering with “defensive operations”, the General Staff mentioned in a press release on social media.

Ukraine’s Southern Command mentioned on Telegram that “fierce fighting” continued in Huliaipole however that “a substantial part of Huliaipole continues to be held by the Defence Forces of Ukraine”.

• Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are assembly in Florida on Sunday for talks aimed toward ending the almost four-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
• Zelensky has mentioned safety ensures and territorial points in jap Ukraine, together with Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, will likely be central to the discussions.
• He mentioned a draft peace plan consists of US-backed safety ensures much like NATO’s Article 5, whereas Ukraine continues to reject Russian calls for to surrender territory.
• A day earlier than the talks, Russia launched missile and drone assaults on Kyiv, killing at the very least one particular person. Zelensky mentioned the assault confirmed Moscow “doesn’t want peace”.
• European leaders, together with UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron, have mentioned any ceasefire should embrace worldwide monitoring, a transfer Russia opposes.
• Zelensky mentioned the peace plan is “about 90 per cent ready” and that he hopes European leaders could be concerned in talks at a later stage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and that if it didn’t need to resolve the battle peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its objectives by power.

Putin’s remarks, carried by state information company TASS yesterday, adopted a big Russian drone and missile assault on Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Russia was demonstrating its want to proceed the conflict whereas Kyiv needed peace.

Zelensky is because of meet US president Donald Trump in Florida at this time to hunt a decision to the conflict Putin launched almost 4 years in the past with a full-scale invasion of Russia’s smaller neighbour.

Russia would think about any European troop contingents deployed to Ukraine as reputable targets for its armed forces, overseas minister Sergei Lavrov mentioned.

In remarks printed by Russia’s state information company TASS on Sunday, Lavrov mentioned any European troops despatched to Ukraine would turn into reputable targets for Russia’s armed forces.

Lavrov additionally accused European politicians of being pushed by “ambitions” of their relations with Kyiv and of disregarding the folks of Ukraine and of their very own nations.

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Saturday that he would maintain talks with European leaders after assembly US president Donald Trump at this time, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its diplomatic place to stop Russia from prolonging the conflict.

Zelensky mentioned he had already spoken with a bunch of Ukraine’s companions to coordinate priorities forward of the discussions.

“Tomorrow, after the meeting with President Trump, we will continue the discussion,” he mentioned in a put up on Telegram.

Russia is prone to be inserting new hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in Belarus, in response to Reuters.

Two US researchers found the likelihood utilizing satellite tv for pc imagery and broadly aligns with the findings of US intelligence, in response to a supply near the matter.

President Vladimir Putin has beforehand acknowledged his intention to position intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles in Belarus, however the precise location has not been reported beforehand.

The missiles have an estimated vary of as much as 3,400 miles (5,500 km).

Belarusian defence minister Viktor Khreni mentioned on Wednesday that the deployment was a “response” to the “West’s aggression”, in an interview with state-run information company Belta.