Ukraine faced renewed turmoil as Russian forces carried out strikes during Christmas, escalating tensions between the two nations.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sparked global attention with a Christmas Eve address in which he appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death, while outlining new conditions for a potential peace plan.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the 20-point plan to be discussed "is about 90% ready" and that "a lot can be decided before the New Year". The Ukrainian president said security guarantees and an "economic agreement" will also be discussed.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Christmas address included a veiled death remark about Vladimir Putin as he condemned Russian missile strikes, appealed for peace, and outlined possible compromises in a proposed plan to end the war.

Russia launched a wave of strikes on Kyiv early Saturday, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled that a peace deal was close.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he and President Trump have agreed to meet in Florida on Sunday, signaling progress in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his Christmas wish has wished for Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's 'death'., World News, Times Now

Russian forces have captured the towns of ‌Myrnohrad, Rodynske ‍and Artemivka in Ukraine's ​Donetsk region, as well as Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to the United States to meet Donald Trump on Sunday (December 28) in Florida. He has said that the proposed 20-point peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine was ‘90 per cent ready’.

Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

Trump's comments came as US diplomatic efforts intensified ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told journalists that representatives of the US negotiating team may be in touch with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday 24 December. Source: European Pravda,