Ukraine aims for UN-backed peace summit in February

But Dmytro Kuleba said that Russia could only be invited if the country faced a war crimes tribunal first.

Kuleba said during the interview at the foreign ministry that Ukraine will do whatever it can to win the war in 2023, adding that diplomacy always plays an important role.

On 12 December, Zelenskiy said that Ukraine planned to initiate a summit to implement the Ukrainian peace formula in 2023.

Asked about whether they would invite Russia to the summit, the foreign minister said that Moscow would first need to face prosecution for war crimes at an international court.

He again downplayed comments by Russian authorities that they are ready for talks.

Ukraine secured a new $1.8bn military aid package, including a Patriot system, during the trip.