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.

John Sullivan was the ambassador to Russia when Putin invaded Ukraine and he worked as Deputy Secretary of State before being ambassador. Sullivan is out with his new book, 'Midnight in Moscow,' which details the night Putin invaded Ukraine,

In further remarks to Sky News, the UK’s former representative to Nato, Sir Adam Thomson, said that Mr Zelensky appeared to be preparing domestic audiences for compromises, while “making opening moves” in a likely extended negotiation with Mr Trump over which line to take with the Kremlin.

Russia has fired around 60 North Korean missiles at Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began. Source: Andrii Cherniak, spokesperson for Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), in an interview with Donbas Realii (a Radio Liberty project).