Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:12pm on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russia to abandon "unnecessary" demands ahead of US-mediated peace talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on halting Western military aid to Ukraine, while Zelensky warned that dropping NATO membership for Ukraine would be a "big gift to Russia." He also dismissed claims that Ukraine discussed ceding nuclear plants to the US. Meanwhile, UK PM Keir Starmer proposed a "coalition of the willing" to enforce peace. Despite ongoing negotiations, Russian and Ukrainian strikes continue, with casualties reported on both sides. Zelensky called for urgent EU military aid.
