Russia-Ukraine War

Zelensky said he also spoke with European and US officials to help him get Israel to lend Ukraine support, especially with air defenses.

With Ukraine entering uncharted territory, a sense of escalation has been palpable as Moscow and Kyiv push to improve their battlefield positions ahead of any negotiations.

"It has been Russia that has escalated the conflict time and time again," spokesperson Miller said, pointing to North Korean troops the US says have been deployed and clashed with Ukrainian forces.

“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.” 

A day after Yevhen Stepanenko was born, a Russian tank was parked outside the clinic. It was kept running at the time by a diesel generator, and water was supplied by two fire trucks parked nearby.

Russians claimed the American citizen had provided intelligence for two years.

Ukraine, which had a population of over 50 million when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, has, like almost all its Eastern European and Central Asian neighbors, undergone severe population decline.

Rutte on Wednesday said the 'victory plan' presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy on Wednesday was a good signal, but that he was not able to support it as a whole as things stand.

Russia denies allegations of war crimes and the Kremlin has dismissed the ICC warrant as "null and void."

North Korea is providing up to half of the artillery shells used by Russia in Ukraine. Experts warn of growing cooperation, including potential transfers of advanced weapons systems.