Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia, Ukraine, and US hold first trilateral peace talks since 2022
Officials from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States held their first trilateral summit since the 2022 invasion on Jan 23 to 24, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Russia launches nuclear-capable missile in strike
In early January 2026, Russia conducted its second-ever combat launch of the Oreshnik, a nuclear-capable, hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile, targeting the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Zelenskyy meets “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris
The meeting focused on establishing robust, legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine once a ceasefire with Russia is in place.
Putin stalls US-led Peace Plan
Ukrainian officials characterized Russia’s accusations of a deadly drone strike as disinformation, aimed at undermining negotiations.
Zelenskyy says 90% of peace plan reached
The Dec 28, 2025 summit at Mar-a-Lago marked a turning point in negotiations between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine’s $100M Corruption Scandal
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) revealed a major corruption scandal behind Energoatom, the state nuclear agency.
2025 United Nations General Assembly
The 80th UN General Assembly in 2025 took on the theme of "Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights".
High-stakes Trump–Putin talks in Alaska fail to deliver ceasefire
On Aug 15, 2025, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, the first face-to-face meeting since Trump's return to office.
2025 London Summit on Ukraine
The 2025 London Summit on Ukraine was held on 2 Mar 2025 in London to develop a peace plan with international leaders.
Trump and Zelenskyy clash in heated White House meeting
A "heated" White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb 28 turned into a heated dispute.