Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

Ukraine has claimed a historic naval success, saying its 'Sub Sea Baby' underwater drones damaged a Russian submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

The United States just wrapped up two days of talks with Ukrainian and European negotiators in Berlin, followed by more discussions among leaders in Europe – all of which ended with positive signals about a future peace agreement.

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.

Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says this comes ahead of urgent talks on Thursday with leaders from about 30 countries supporting Ukraine’s efforts to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion.

President Zelenskyy is Ukraine’s first Jewish president , and his identity has often been used as further evidence of a shifting tide in the Ukrainian public’s perception of its Jewish population. Zelenskyy has been the target of antisemitic attacks during his time in office, but has remained unwavering in his support of Ukraine’s Jewish community.

Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, speaks with Bianna Golodryga about Kyiv’s view of the latest efforts to end Russia’s war.

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, has said he expects that Kyiv and Washington will have agreed on common positions by the end of the day, bringing peace closer.