US President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS long-range missiles against Russian territory, breaking previous restrictions. This decision follows escalating tensions, including Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops near Ukraine’s border.

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.

This wouldn’t mean ending Ukraine’s claim to land within its internationally recognised borders, instead opting to recover it through diplomatic rather than military means. But Zelenskyy wants something key allies have so far refused to consider – NATO membership,