Ukraine-Russia war latest: European leaders push back on Trump’s Greenland threat ahead of Zelensky peace talks in Paris

Ukraine’s allies in the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ have been meeting in Paris today to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have attended the talks at the Elysee Palace, which began earlier this afternoon.

We are expecting a press conference featuring the leaders to begin at 5.45pm.

Ukraine’s secret service has conducted strikes on an ammunition depot and oil facility deep inside Russia, according to a report.

The Kyiv Independent reports that long-range drones operated by Alpha special forces struck a large Russian arsenal near the town of Neya in Kostroma Oblast.

Explosions from the secondary detonations of ammunition at the depot “rang out all night”, according to the newspaper.

As world leaders gather in Paris for a summit on Ukraine, the dilemma of how to handle Trump’s ego remains a key problem – one which the PM could have the solution for, writes political editor David Maddox.

Participants in the Paris talks are seeking concrete outcomes on five key priorities once fighting ends.

But prospects for progress are uncertain, with the Trump administration’s focus shifting.

President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service Monday, continuing a top-level reshuffle ahead of a trip to Paris where he hoped to finalize agreements with allies on how to ensure that Russia doesn’t repeat its invasion if a peace agreement is signed.

Zelensky is trying to revamp his administration as the grinding war of attrition with Russia marks its fourth anniversary next month. He is keen to keep up the momentum of U.S.-led peace talks as well as sharpen Ukraine’s focus on defense if those efforts collapse.

British prime minister Keir Starmer, French president Emmanuel Macron, Polish leader Donald Tusk, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen arrived in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the future of Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared the details of a conversation with French president Emmanuel Macron, ahead of peace talks in Paris on Tuesday.

“Diplomacy and real assistance must go hand in hand,” he wrote on X ahead of the Coalition of the Willing’s talks.

“Russia does not stop its strikes against our country, and right now we need to bolster air defence to protect our people, our communities, and critical infrastructure.”

Civilians operating as part of a pro-Ukrainian underground resistance group could pose a threat to Russia if Ukraine is forced to cede territory, according to The Telegraph.

Members of Atesh told the publication that there are at least 2,000 fighters involved in the operations, which include disruption of transport infrastructure.

Russia has designated the group a “terrorist” organisation.

“I’m not a soldier and not a hero,” one agent said.

“This is my land … and we will not let them erase the part of Ukraine that still lives inside people here.”

Russian forces are targeting US businesses in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said after a strike on major US agricultural producer Bunge in the southeastern city of Dnipro.

“This attack was not a mistake, it was deliberate, as the Russians attempted to strike this facility multiple times,” Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.

“Russia has been targeting American businesses in Ukraine systemically,” he said.

Sybiha said the attack demonstrated Russian president Vladimir Putin’s “complete disregard for US-led peace efforts in Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces have struck an oil depot in the Russian region of Lipetsk, according to a statement by Kyiv’s security service on Tuesday.

Missile and ammunition arsenals in the Kostroma region were also hit in the long-range drone attacks.

A fire broke out at the oil depot and powerful explosions took place at the arsenal because of the attacks, said the official.