Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an International Claims Commission for Ukraine launched by some European powers had no legal force for Russia and was driven by an attempt by European countries to spread propaganda against Russia.

Over 200 Indian nationals were recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to the Indian Foreign Ministry.

Russia will be paying for its invasion of Ukraine for years to come even if the fighting ended tomorrow, as the government plugs a widening gap in the military budget with increasingly costly borrowing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was determined to continue the war in Ukraine until his conditions are met, including Ukrainian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days

The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. negotiators have made "progress" ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, but ultimately "it's not our war."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days.

A devastating Russian missile strike on a port in southern Ukraine killed eight people overnight, as bombing intensified from both sides in the deadly war. The ballistic missile in Odesa slammed into a parking lot in the key port, injuring 30, destroying a truck and damaging several cars, according to the Associated Press.