Ukraine updates: US envoy heads to Berlin for peace talks

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders as Washington steps up pressure on Kyiv to reach an agreement on a US-led peace proposal. DW has more.

• US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner to meet President Zelenskyy and senior European leaders in Berlin
• Washington has been stepping up pressure on Kyiv to reach an agreement
• Trump "extremely frustrated" with Russia and Ukraine over the ongoing war, White House says
• North Korea's Kim welcomes soldiers back from Russia

Here are the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Saturday, December 13, 2025.