Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy shared details on his meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome on Sunday.

Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their squabble in the Oval Office earlier this year.

The intensified diplomacy came as Russia launched its largest drone barrage against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.

President Donald Trump will attempt to make headway on one of his campaign promises today: Ending the war in Ukraine. He’ll have separate calls with presidents Putin and Zelenskyy, pushing for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

On World Today, the focus is on President Trump's intervention in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump spoke with President Zelensky before initiating a call with President Putin, aiming for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Nicușor Dan on his victory in the Romanian presidential election and invited him to come to Ukraine. Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today to try and negotiate a peace deal to end the three-year-long war.

Anthony Albanese has assured Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Abrams tanks are now "on the way" to the war-torn country to help it push back Russia's invasion after meeting Ukraine's President in Rome.The prime minister has also responded cautiously to a push from the European Union to deepen defence cooperation,