Ukraine is ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if its allies can guarantee security for the vote, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, following criticism from his American counterpart Donald Trump.

The European Union’s defense chief has proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattl

The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.

The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back a massive loan to Ukraine, according to European diplomats familiar with the matter.

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Leaders from seven EU member states urged the EU on Monday to move ahead quickly with a proposal to use frozen Russian assets to provide financing to Ukraine. "Supporting Ukraine in their fight for freedom and independence is not only a moral obligation – it is also in our own self-interest,

A European Union plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's fight against Russia would have "far-reaching consequences" for the EU, Moscow's ambassador to Germany warned on Friday. The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with 90 billion euros over the next two years,

White House envoys say the Ukraine peace process hinges "on Russia's readiness," but Mr. Trump is once again voicing disappointment with Kyiv.

The war is at a "crucial moment," allies said, while committing to ramp up pressure on Russia. However, Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine remains reliant on the U.S. for some things. Ukraine's European allies on Monday said that the war is at a "critical moment" as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is preparing to share a revised peace plan with the U.