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.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion by any means necessary.- 'Everyone has one wish' - Zelensky has urged his war-battered country's allies to help end the invasion and bring lasting peace in 2025.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops.

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine "within 24 hours," but Sergey Lavrov has poured cold water on plans to halt the fighting revealed in an interview.

Russia’s foreign minister rejected ideas floated by members of the Trump transition team for negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, casting doubt that the president-elect will be able to negotiate a peace deal in his first 24 hours—as he repeatedly claimed on the campaign trail.

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.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump’s peace plans, rejecting Ukraine’s NATO membership and demanding Ukraine adopt a non-aligned status. Lavrov called on Trump to initiate dialogue while criticizing Kyiv's peace efforts.