Major Russian aircraft manufacturing plant hit in Ukrainian strike, General Staff says * Ukraine hits Russian aircraft repair plant in Novgorod Oblast, military

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.

Even as the US‑Israeli war on Iran has handed Russia an economic windfall, any gains will be limited, as the problems facing the Russian economy and its war effort are too deep to be resolved by a short‑term boost,

Explosions rock Kyiv as Russian drones target capital during morning rush hour * Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai * 12 years

Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Russia wouldn't benefit from an easing of oil sanctions to calm energy markets. But Russia is.

As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, it remains unclear when or how the conflict will end. But it will end, as all wars do, and when it does, both Ukraine and Russia will face the challenge of reintegrating thousands of soldiers back into their societies.

In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.

Kenya's foreign minister on Monday expressed his concern about Russia's recruitment of Kenyan nationals to fight in its war against Ukraine, the Russian TASS news agency reported. Musalia Mudavadi