Kyiv is trying to hammer out concessions from Moscow and iron-clad security guarantees from its allies to end the war as Russia appears to dig in on territorial claims.

The prime minister's visit comes as Ukraine faces rolling blackouts following repeated Russian strikes on power facilities, prompting Kyiv to declare a state of emergency on Jan. 14. "At this critical time, Ukraine cannot be left all alone," Tusk said ahead of the visit.

Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, intensified Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure are deepening the country's humanitarian crisis — and faith remains central to Ukraine's endurance,

It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.

Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and neighboring Moldova. Ukraine’s Energy Minister says a technical malfunction caused the outages, affecting power lines between Ukraine and Moldova.

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the ongoing conflict with Russia. This figure is lower than a U.S. think tank's estimate of 140,000. Talks between Moscow and Kyiv,

President says Ukraine’s delegation at trilateral talks in UAE reported on negotiations, talks held between Kyiv’s negotiating team, US side - Anadolu Ajansı

A day before Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. teams meet to talk peace, Putin's forces pounded Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of drones and missiles.