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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia to support the Kremlin's military efforts against Ukraine have been killed in combat. In an interview with the Japanese Kyodo news agency, Zelensky remarked that the soldiers were likely to be used as "cannon fodder" by Russian forces on the front lines.

Elon Musk participated in a phone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky – indicating the billionaire businessman’s influence in the new administration.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting on Friday that was expected to be tense, following several critical remarks from the former US president regarding the Ukrainian leader's management of the ongoing conflict with Russia.

In late February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and the conflict on Europe's eastern border has persisted since. During a recent UN meeting in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope for peace for the first time, suggesting that Russia's war against Ukraine could end in the coming year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the United States next week, where he will address the UN Security Council on the ongoing war with Russia. In Kyiv, Zelensky confirmed that preparations are underway for his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington, where he plans to present Ukraine's "Victory Plan".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia has used 128 guided bombs against Ukraine in the past 24 hours, targeting Kharkiv, Sumy, and Donetsk regions. A drone attack was also carried out on Kyiv last night. In Kharkiv, a 94-year-old woman was killed, and over 40 people were injured when a guided bomb struck a high-rise apartment building.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning, asserting that Ukraine faces the risk of losing its ongoing conflict with Russia if crucial US aid remains blocked in Congress. Zelensky's remarks, reported by AFP, underscore the urgent need for support amidst escalating tensions and military aggression from Russia.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for an end to the "political speculation" about the Tempe railway disaster, saying that the "judiciary is doing its work with greater speed than in the past."

"I wonder what those who are talking about a cover-up are talking about," he said, speaking after the conclusion of the European Union council summit in Brussels.

Day 707 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

In his video address, Zelensky recalled that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had invited the Canadian representative because of what he considered to be an absolutely unacceptable exclusion from the sanctions regime against Russia, reports Interfax Ukraine.