War ending soon? Ukraine, Russia and US talks likely in March

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine, Russia and US talks may be held in early March, with envoys to discuss a prosperity package. He also appealed to Donald Trump to 'stay on our side' as war enters fifth year.

Zelensky made a high-stakes appeal this week to US President Donald Trump, calling on him to keep the United States firmly aligned with Ukraine as its war against Russia stretches into its fifth year and the Russian invasion's fourth anniversary approaches.

Zelenskyy's remarks, made during an interview in Kyiv, signal both frustration and urgency as peace talks remain stalled and Kyiv seeks stronger guarantees from its Western partners, news agency ANI reported.

In a show of support, more than a dozen senior European officials headed to the Ukrainian capital to mark the grim anniversary of the conflict, which has killed tens of thousands of people, upended life for millions of Ukrainians, and created instability far beyond its borders.

UN calls for an immediate ceasefire

As the war of attrition enters its fifth year, a US-led diplomatic push to end the largest conflict on the continent since World War II appears no closer to finding compromises that might make a peace deal possible.

Negotiations are stuck on what happens to the Donbas, eastern Ukraine's industrial heartland that Russian forces mostly occupy but have failed to seize completely, and the terms of a postwar security arrangement that Kyiv is demanding to deter any future Russian invasion.

The UN General Assembly called Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire and a comprehensive peace in Ukraine, rejecting a US attempt to eliminate language stressing the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Washington supports an immediate ceasefire, US Deputy Ambassador Tammy Bruce said before the vote, but opposed language stressing Ukraine's territorial unity under the UN Charter and international law because it would "distract" from the peace talks.

The 193-member General Assembly approved the original wording in the resolution by a vote of 107-12 with the United States among the 51 countries abstaining.