Germany will host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over the weekend for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, before a summit with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, a German official said.

Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says this comes ahead of urgent talks on Thursday with leaders from about 30 countries supporting Ukraine’s efforts to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion.

Ukraine’s leader said Wednesday he anticipates handing over a revised peace proposal to the US “in the near future.”

A double improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Kyiv on Thursday killed a serviceman and wounded four others, including two police officers, city prosecutors said. Meanwhile, the US is pushing

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Donald Trump not to pursue a Ukraine peace deal “above Europe’s head”, as he offered to host talks with Washington on potential territorial concessions to Russia to secure a ceasefire.

Putin’s aide calls meeting with Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner 'productive' - Anadolu Ajansı

Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the British leader’s 10 Downing St. residence to try to strengthen Ukraine’s hand amid mounting impatience from U.S. President Donald Trump.