Today marks the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
Almost seven million people have fled the war torn country since the Russian invasion, with a further four million displaced internally.
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to bring the war to an end, but has excluded Ukraine from talks with Russia.
Russian President at left with US President Donald Trump during the G20 meeting in Japan, 28 June 2019. Photo: White HouseUkranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed he would give up his presidency in exchange for peace and NATO membership.
"If, to achieve peace, you really need me to give up my post, I'm ready," he said through a translator.
"I can trade it for NATO - if there are such conditions."
Comments made by Trump
Zelenskyy's comment appeared to be a response to Trump recently calling him a "dictator" as Ukraine hasn't held fresh elections - despite laws prohibiting it during wartime.
The Ukrainian leader was speaking after his country was hit overnight with what he called the biggest drone attack since the war started.
He condemned Russia for the "aerial terror" - a day before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Rescuers work at the place where a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead hit the New Safe Confinement at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Friday night, January 14, 2025.(Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform) Credit: Ukrinform/Alamy Live NewsCEO of Chernobyl Children International Adi Roche has said Russia's actions have been devastating.
"As we're grappling with the recent escalation of the war in Ukraine - particularly as a result of the consequences of what Russia did on the drone attack, something previously unimagineable at the Chernobyl exploded reactor last week," she said.
"This actually is an act, not just of war, but of nuclear terrorism."
Last week, a drone with an explosive warhead has smashed a hole in the radiation shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.
Emergency crews were seen scaling the roof to repair the damage after a fire briefly broke out, however, radiation levels seem to be unaffected by the attack.
World leaders to meet
The Taoiseach will take part in a meeting of world leaders today to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine.
The online meeting has been convened by the Ukrainian president on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Meanwhile, Tánaiste Simon Harris is in Brussels this morning for a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Main image: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Shannon Airport, Co Clare. Picture date: Saturday July 13, 2024.
