President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a willingness to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the eastern region if a demilitarised zone is established there. The updated peace plan, described as the main framework for ending the war, includes proposals for security guarantees from the United States, European nations, and others to ensure a coordinated military response should Russia invade again. European leaders have also criticized a United States visa ban targeting the official behind the bloc's technology regulations. Meanwhile, Bethlehem marks its first Christmas Eve celebrations since the onset of the conflict in Gaza.