Zelensky demands west for more weapons as Trump-led peace deal comes to a close; Russia-Ukraine war

Zelensky’s New Year’s Eve message announces a three‑step peace and security diplomacy track for early January: a January 3 meeting of national security advisers in Ukraine focused on peace, a January 5 gathering of chiefs of general staff centered on security guarantees, and a January 6 leaders’ summit of European heads and a “Coalition of the Willing,” with 15 countries plus EU and NATO representatives already confirmed, as he stresses that most political elements of Ukraine’s security guarantees are ready and now need detailed military implementation.