Slovak President Peter Pellegrini discussed peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in an interview on Sunday.

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.

The North Atlantic Alliance has taken over the coordination of Western military assistance to Ukraine from the United States after a several-month delay, as planned. Source: Reuters citing an unnamed source,

This move expands NATO's role in the Russia-Ukraine war without deploying its own forces. Unnamed Western diplomats suggested that NATO's responsibility will be limited, as support from the United States may decrease under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.