Steps to end war need to be effective – Zelensky
It is important to make sure that the steps to end the war are effective and that everything works.
23 November 2025
It is important to make sure that the steps to end the war are effective and that everything works.
In Geneva, a new round of talks started between Ukraine, the United States, and Europe regarding a peace plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have prepared counterproposals to the draft American 28-point peace plan, aiming to make it more favorable for Ukraine.
On the evening of November 23, the Russian army attacked Kharkiv with drones.
On November 23, throughout the day Ukrainian defenders shot down 10 enemy drones over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The UN climate conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, ended with a compromise that did not meet most participants' demands, except for a promise by wealthy countries to triple financial aid for adaptation to global warming.
In the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson on Sunday evening, Russian occupiers attacked a 54-year-old man with a drone.
European countries have prepared an alternative peace plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine, which differs significantly from the plan proposed by the administration of Donald Trump.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day with artillery and drones. Two people were killed and five were wounded.
The government of Israel has appointed Roi Rosenblit as the new ambassador to Ukraine, replacing Michael Brodsky.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the United States, every American heart, and personally President Donald Trump for the assistance that, starting with Javelins, has been saving Ukrainian lives.
Operators of the 14th Regiment of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces hit the Brom chemical plant in Krasnoperekopsk and several energy facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Following the Geneva negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that some changes will be made to the U.S. "peace plan."
During a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine in the Geneva negotiations expects its partners to hear its arguments.
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has announced the conclusion of the first session of negotiations with the U.S. delegation in Geneva.
Ukrainian forces are conducting search-and-strike operations to eliminate Russian invaders in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
The text of the U.S. administration's "peace plan" for resolving Russia's war against Ukraine, which was published in the media, contains internally contradictory provisions and may be part of a psychological operation aimed at creating panic and dividing international support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian, U.S. and European officials met in Geneva on Sunday to discuss a draft plan presented by Washington to end the war in Ukraine.
The current wording of a draft peace plan already reflects most of Ukraine's key priorities, although it is still in the final stages of coordination.
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's "peace plan," Ukraine will insist on security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 and on preserving the current front line as the basis for any further negotiations with Russia.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has identified the core elements needed to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, highlighting in particular the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
During the process of coordinating the peace plan, the U.S. proposals may include a number of elements based on Ukraine's vision and critical to Ukraine's national interests.
The so-called U.S. "peace plan" for ending Russia's war against Ukraine, in fact, reproduces the Kremlin's demands and undermines the United States' role as leader of the free world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a phone call on Sunday discussed the work of negotiating teams in Switzerland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump will finalize the peace plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine during an in-person meeting.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a group of Russian invaders who tried to break into the southern outskirts of Myrnohrad.
Russian troops attacked a civilian car with a drone in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, injuring two people.
Units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, utilizing Middle Strike drones, conducted a series of strikes against enemy forces engaged in offensive actions toward the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration.
A Ukrainian delegation has begun work in Geneva, Switzerland, to align the peace plan.