President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuffed the idea of Ukraine getting partial membership of the European Union, arguing that his country deserves to be granted full status because its forces are defending all of the bloc from Russia.

Ukraine is running short on key US-made air-defense supplies that it needs to intercept Russia’s ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a letter to Donald Trump and US Congress seen by Bloomberg.

With the battlefield largely at a stalemate, Russia is ramping up ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine to try to regain the strategic initiative by overwhelming air defenses and demoralizing its population.

Kyiv came under a massive Russian drone and missile barrage early on Sunday that included an Oreshnik ballistic missile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hours after he and the US embassy warned of an imminent strike.

Ukraine has announced a major security buildup in the country’s north to deter Russia from launching another push toward Kyiv via the territory of neighboring Belarus.

Belarus announced that its armed forces would conduct snap nuclear exercises alongside Russian allies, following warnings from Kyiv that it could retaliate if Minsk becomes more deeply involved in the Kremlin’s war.

Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov arrived in the US for meetings with President Donald Trump’s envoys in a bid to reinvigorate stalled peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city center ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade.

Ukraine’s central bank chief signaled that interest rates will likely remain on hold into next year after maintaining the benchmark for a second meeting.

The Ukrainian capital is in a better shape to face next winter after Russian strikes caused mass power outages during this season’s prolonged sub-zero temperatures, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Belarus freed a prominent Polish journalist and activist from prison, meeting a longstanding demand of the neighboring European Union and NATO member.

European Union leaders signaled that preliminary conditions are in place for Ukraine to begin the first stage of the membership process, a boost for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s efforts to join the bloc.

Ukraine is willing to delay access to some European Union benefits to accelerate its bid to join the bloc, Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka said.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy wants to explore joint drone production with Ukraine, after the Iran war gave President Volodymyr Zelenskiy an opportunity to demonstrate his country’s know-how to other nations.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine would receive financial, energy and technical support to defend its infrastructure in return for the help it’s given to nations in the Gulf to fend off Iranian drone attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking stronger US security assurances as part of any peace deal to end Russia’s war, amid efforts to restart stalled negotiations with Moscow.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv has been urged by some of its global partners to scale back attacks on Russian oil infrastructure following turmoil on global energy markets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s using a Middle East trip to lock in lucrative long-term agreements on military cooperation and seek secure fuel supplies.

Ukraine signed a military agreement with Saudi Arabia as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy seeks to develop ties in the Middle East amid rising uncertainties over Western support for his nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy kicked off a surprise visit to the Gulf region as he seeks to offer his nation’s anti-drone expertise in exchange for defense support.