Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia overnight, sowing chaos at the country's airports. Kyiv has increasingly targeted the Russian capital, launching at least 60 drones at Moscow over the weekend.

Russia on Monday downplayed the chances of a breakthrough in peace talks with Ukraine, saying the two sides held "diametrically" opposed positions, hours after it launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv.

The UK government on Monday called for a 50-day drive to arm Ukraine to take advantage of a recent ultimatum put to Russia by US President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin 50 days to strike a peace deal with Kyiv in the three-year war or face sanctions.

The U.K. chaired a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting to discuss rapid transfer of arms including Patriot missiles, as the Britain responds to President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin has confirmed its interest in a third round of negotiations proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky between Kiev and Moscow to end the war. At the previous meeting, both sides exchanged their position papers,

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadline to agree to a ceasefire or face tougher sanctions.

Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago.

Lieutenant General Joseph Keith Kellogg, the US Special Envoy for the Russia-Ukraine War, met with Chabad emissaries serving as city rabbis throughout Ukraine in Kyiv on Wednesday.The high-level gathering comes as US President Donald Trump indicates a potential shift in approach to the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.