People shelter at the metro station during a Russian drone and missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine December 27, 2025. “Kyiv was hit by cruise and ballistic missiles,” Oleksiy Sorokin, deputy chief editor at the Kyiv Independent in Ukraine, told CNN, noting that further drone strikes are expected from the east with casualties still unconfirmed. While officials did not cite a specific goal for the meeting, Zelensky told Axios on Friday that he wanted to conclude a framework to end the war. In preparation for Sunday’s meeting, Zelensky said Friday that he had spoken with the leaders of NATO, Canada, Germany, Finland, Denmark and Estonia to coordinate their positions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to make concessions in US-mediated peace talks with Russia.

Source: CNN December 26, 2025 19:39 UTC