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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, looks back at the media in Downing Street, London, December 8, 2025. © Kin Cheung, AP

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, to discuss the status of peace negotiations. The Ukrainian leader confirmed in his evening address on Saturday that his team was “currently preparing for meetings with the American side and our European friends in the coming days”. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest updates.

Russia downs 235 Ukrainian drones overnight, defence ministry says

Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight.

An oil depot caught fire in Uryupinsk in Volgograd region due to fallen drone debris, a regional governor said.

At least ten Russian airports, including in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, imposed temporary flight restrictions during the night, according to the aviation regulator.

US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Ahead of the meetings, Zelensky warned on Saturday that Russia “still aims to destroy” Ukraine, as Kyiv said “massive” Russian strikes on energy facilities overnight had left thousands without power across the country.

Russia said it had hit Ukrainian facilities with hypersonic ballistic missiles, in what it called retaliation for Ukrainian attacks.

“It is important that everyone now sees what Russia is doing every step they take in terror against our people… for this is clearly not about ending the war,” the Ukrainian president said on X.

  • Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison.

  • Russia said it hit Ukrainian industrial and energy facilities overnight with hypersonic missiles, in what it called a retaliation attack for Ukrainian strikes on “civilian targets” in Russia.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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