Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand alongside Kyiv as it fights to stop Russia's 34-month invasion.

Ukrainian President Zelensky pledged to fight for peace in 2025, emphasizing the need for a strong Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aggression. With potential changes in US support under Trump, Zelensky remains optimistic about achieving peace and regaining lost territories.

Russia developed offensive plans targeting civilian and military sites in Japan and South Korea in the event of a war with NATO, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 31, citing documents shown to the outlet by Western sources.

Journalists have published data obtained from 29 secret Russian military files. The documents, dated 2013-2014, reveal plans for Russian strikes on the military and civilian infrastructure of Japan and South Korea in the event of war,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.

Russia’s foreign minister Monday rejected the peace proposal being floated around by President-elect Donald Trump’s team to end the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow was appalled over reports that Trump and his aides were considering pushing a peace deal that would keep the door open for Ukraine to join NATO.