President Donald Trump is now on board with a hard-hitting sanctions package meant to economically cripple Moscow as his administration continues to negotiate a deal to end the war that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia used the Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack Ukraine, weeks after an alleged assassination attempt targeting Vladimir Putin, marking a new escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.

People will be more willing to return if Ukraine is able to regain most of the territory seized by Russia since 2014, Hladun suggests. But anything short of that could leave Ukrainians feeling vulnerable as it would be considered a temporary ceasefire rather than a complete end of hostilities.

The group Athletes for Ukraine has called on former French biathlon great Martin Fourcade to end his his support of lifting a suspension for Russian athletes. A letter from the group's chairman Jens Steinigen,

U.S. seizure of Russian tanker marks rare escalation in sanctions enforcement against "dark fleet," but experts say move unlikely to trigger confrontation.

Ukraine's commander in chief said December was the first month that its drones "neutralized" roughly as many Russians as were called up.

US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to assume commitments regarding US participation in future security guarantees for Ukraine because he believes that Russia will not attempt another invasion.