Military chiefs from the United States and a number of European countries have completed military options on Ukraine and will now present the options to their respective national security advisers, the U.

Ukraine said Tuesday that overnight Russian airstrikes targeted energy infrastructure in the central Poltava region, just hours after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and senior European leaders in Washington.

The strikes come as Moscow continues rejecting calls for an unconditional ceasefire, instead intensifying its use of drones and missiles against Ukraine.

(Reuters) -Military chiefs from the United States and a number of European countries have completed military options on Ukraine and will now present the options to their respective national security advisers,

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The heads of Britain, Italy, Finland and France will join Ukraine's president who is under U.S. pressure to accept a quick deal to end Russia's war on terms that would be hugely difficult to accept.

Russia has long pushed for a direct peace deal that would address a broad range of issues and impose onerous demands on Ukraine, including territorial concessions. Avoiding a cease-fire would allow Russia to continue pressing its advantage on the battlefield in the meantime.