Ukraine has signaled a major shift in its war strategy, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying Kyiv is ready to drop its long-held ambition to join NATO in exchange for binding Western security guarantees.

ROME: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he planned to send the United States revised proposals “in the near future” on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, after meeting with European allies to strategize on their next steps.

In this special report, the focus is on the intensifying election debate in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed readiness to hold national polls within 60 to 90 days, provided the US and European allies guarantee security.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing a political crisis after his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday following raids by the country’s anti-corruption agencies. Yermak, considered Ukraine’s second most powerful figure,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he was ready to hold national elections in the country within the next three months.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed readiness to hold national polls within 60 to 90 days, provided the US and European allies guarantee security. The programme also highlights the Indian Rupee crashing past 90 against the dollar and a corruption scandal at Nepal's Pokhara International Airport involving a Chinese firm.

Ukraine’s frontline troops sent a stark warning as debates over a peace deal intensified. Speaking to AP near the eastern front, soldiers said they feared any ceasefire would simply allow Russia to regroup and strike harder in the future.

Zelensky: Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire - is Russia?

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that a compromise peace plan backed by the United States still requires Ukraine to withdraw from the eastern Donbas region, a concession Kyiv is not willing to consider.