As the war in Ukraine reached the 1,000-day mark last week, Ukrainian troops hit targets inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US and Britain. In response, Russia launched a ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in a blitz that analysts say has intensified as Moscow and Kyiv have tried to seize the upper hand for future negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.

President-elect Trump’s choice for special envoy to the Russia-Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, has offered fairly detailed proposals for ending the war that began almost three years ago. Trump has promised to end the war within a day of returning to the White House,