Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war.

The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The 28-point peace plan with Russia will focus on security, U.S.-Russia relations, and lasting European stability

Ukraine and France signed an agreement on Nov. 17, under which Ukraine will purchase 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets over the next decade. The deal, which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “historic,

Here is how things stand on Wednesday, November 19: Russian drones struck two central districts – Slobidskyi and Osnovyansk – in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv, injuring five people in an apartment building and triggering a fire, authorities said.

Britain said it shares U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of ending the war in Ukraine and urged Russia to withdraw its forces, after Reuters reported that Washington has pressed Kyiv to accept a U.S.

Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.