European leaders are due to hold talks Tuesday on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine reportedly proceed "constructively" in Florida even as deadly missile strike hits Odesa, killing eight people.

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday that Russia would review its position ​in peace negotiations after what Moscow said was a Ukrainian ‌drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, the Kremlin said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Florida Sunday, the day after his frozen capital Kyiv came under assault from Russian missiles and drones, a deadly reminder from the war’s aggressor that its attacks will continue even amid accelerated peace talks.

The talks to end the war in Ukraine shifted back to the U.S. this weekend, with President Vladimir Putin’s envoy calling discussions “constructive” as Washington pushes for a peace deal by Christmas.

Zelenskyy's new chief of staff said on Wednesday "there are already concrete results" but added that "not all information can be made public."View on euronews

Ukraine’s allies are meeting Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain with the Trump administration's focus shifting to Venezuela.

Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on ⁠January 6, seeking to finalise as much as possible their contributions to future security guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. According to Reuters,