Mr Zhovkva said he saw no evidence of diplomatic setbacks, pointing to recent phone calls between Mr Zelenskyy and the president of Turkey, the Saudi crown prince, the emir of Qatar and the president of South Africa - with more talks planned. This week, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed concerns that claims of double standards in the West's view of the Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars could result in fewer votes of support for Ukraine at the United Nations. 'You can clearly see this is a growing number of countries compared to Jeddah and it's very important it will be representatives of countries of all the continents,' he said. He rejected the idea that allied support for Kyiv could be diminishing. Ihor Zhovkva said while some nations were still confirming their plans, attendance was up significantly from the 43 who joined a previous round of talks in Jeddah in August and the 15 who went to Copenhagen for talks in June.

The two-day talks, which will not involve Russia, will bring together national security advisors and foreign ministry officials.

Officials from up to 70 nations will meet in Malta this weekend to discuss Ukraine's vision for peace, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top diplomatic advisor has said. In its latest update, the Institute for the Study of War said significant equipment losses suffered by Russia in the city will likely undermine its offensive capabilities over the long term. Russia renewed a push to encircle the frontline city of Avdiivka in mid-October. The claim has not been independently verified and there was no immediate comment from Russia.īattlefield losses are a state secret in both Ukraine and Russia, but tens of thousands are believed to have lost their lives on both sides since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 'In these cases, the enemy lost at least a brigade,' the president's office quoted him as saying. (See 12.15pm post for a Downing Street statement on the phone call). 'The invaders made several attempts to surround Avdiivka, but each time our soldiers stopped them and threw them back, causing painful losses,' Mr Zelenskyy told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a phone call earlier today. Russian forces have lost at least a brigade worth of troops in its drive to capture the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.īrigades vary in size, but can number between 1,500 and 8,000 troops.

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