Zelensky has expressed his frustration several times, saying that Ukraine is being asked to make disproportionate compromise compared to Russia, which, according to him, launched an Unprovoked war on his country.

US sets June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end war, says Zelensky

Zelensky says Ukraine is waiting on the US to confirm next peace talks with Russia after Jan 23 Abu Dhabi meeting, as delays loom and Trump claims a settlement is close.

‘Counting on meetings’: Zelensky says Kyiv awaiting US response for second round of talks with Russia

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi ended with the possible parameters for ending the ongoing war. 

US-Russia-Ukraine talks conclude with ‘possible parameters for ending war’: Zelensky

Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine are facing widespread outages of heat, water, and power amid harsh winters after Russian targeted attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Temperatures in Ukraine are at sub-zero levels.

Ukraine condemns Russia’s massive attack amid tripartite peace talks in UAE

President Zelensky urged Russia to end the war as officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US held their first direct talks in Abu Dhabi on a US-backed plan to end the nearly four-year conflict.

‘Moscow must end war’: Zelensky says as Russia, Ukraine hold first direct talks on US plan

Putin met Trump envoy Steve Witkoff for over three hours, calling talks “useful.” A trilateral security working group with the US, Russia, and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi.

‘Useful in every respect’: Russia hails Putin-Witkoff meet on Ukraine, announces trilateral talks in UAE

This comes after top representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and Kyiv’s European allies held a series of discussions in southern Florida hosted by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.

‘Productive and constructive’: US, Ukraine hail Miami talks but announce no breakthrough to end war with Russia

The United States said talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved around 90% of the most difficult issues, but Russia’s willingness to compromise will determine the fate of the war.

Peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war will be presented to Putin in days, says Zelensky

Following the talks in Germany, European leaders issued a joint statement proposing a force as part of the US-backed “robust security guarantees” that would guarantee that Russia would not violate a peace agreement to end the war.

Russia-Ukraine deal ‘closer than ever’: Trump says after key talks in Berlin

Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles in a sweeping overnight assault on Ukraine, setting off nationwide air-raid alerts as the country observed its Armed Forces Day.

Russia launches massive drone missile strike on Ukraine as peace talks between Kyiv and Washington continue

Washington's plan involves Ukraine surrendering land that Russia has not been able to win on the battlefield in return for security promises that fall short of Kyiv's aspirations to join NATO.

‘Real progress depends on Russia’: Ukraine, US officials to meet for third day

The Russian defence ministry had posted a video a day earlier claiming to show Russian soldiers raising their country's flag over a central square in Pokrovsk.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv battles for Pokrovsk despite Russian claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks to end the war in Ukraine with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday (Dec 2), the Kremlin said. 

Russia-Ukraine deal soon? Putin to meet Trump’s envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec 2

Trump noted that the corruption scandal in Kyiv that forced Zelensky to sack his chief of staff and top negotiator was not helping.

Can Kyiv’s corruption scandal derail Russia-Ukraine talks? Trump says Zelensky got ‘difficult problem’

No ‘significant achievements’ so far in Russia-Ukraine talks: Kremlin