President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a trilateral U.S.-brokered meeting with Vladimir Putin, asserting that territorial decisions regarding the nearly 20% of Ukraine occupied by Russia must be discussed exclusively between leaders

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.