Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArpan RaiThursday 28 May 2026 06:27 BSTZelensky writes urgent letter to Trump over critical air defence shortageEuropean Union foreign ministers are set to discuss potential future talks with Russia today.Ukraine is seeking to position Europe as the primary mediator in negotiations with Moscow, replacing the United States.This shift comes as the US is preoccupied with a conflict with Iran, and previous US-led peace efforts have made limited progress in the ongoing war.Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have expressed openness to renewed diplomacy, with Zelensky specifically calling for European involvement.Separately, President Zelensky has submitted a draft law to ratify a loan agreement with the EU, aiming to secure €90 billion (£78 billion) in funding for Ukraine.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: UK intelligence suggests almost half a million Russian soldiers have died in Putin’s invasionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in