A face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders is needed "to truly ensure a lasting peace," Zelensky said late on Saturday.

The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, at the suggestion of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, introduced new personal sanctions against a number of Russian citizens and Ukraine.

In an interview yesterday with the New York Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated a new pending “mega-deal” with U.S. President Donald Trump to sell Ukrainian drones to the American military.

Trump’s decision to allow weapon sales to Ukraine culminated a five-month effort by allies to help Volodymyr Zelensky rebuild a relationship with the president.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the offer, which includes setting peace talks for as early as next week, in his nightly address on Saturday.

At home, however, the Cabinet recalibration has not been seen as a major shift, as the Ukrainian leader continues to rely on officials who have proven their effectiveness and loyalty during the war, now in its fourth year.

An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.

Moscow barreled hundreds of drones toward four key regions in Ukraine overnight, just as lawmakers in Kyiv scrambled to approve additional defense spending against the backdrop of intensified Russian attacks over the past few days.

Usyk's fifth round knockout win over Dubois on Saturday in London was the latest dazzling victory of a career that has seen him emerge as a national hero in his war-torn homeland