European leaders sign treaty establishing Ukraine war damages body – as it happened

Zelenskyy and European leaders call for Russia to be held accountable for aggression: There must be no impunity'

Meanwhile, the Kremlin said that a Christmas truce that Ukraine has proposed would depend on whether a peace deal is reached or not.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv supported the idea of a ceasefire, in particular for strikes on energy infrastructure, during the Christmas period.

We want to stop this war, achieve our goals, secure our interests, and guarantee peace in Europe for the future. That's what we want."