President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.Moscow and Kyiv are seeking battlefield gains to strengthen their negotiating positions ahead of any prospective talks to end the 3-year-old war.

Authorities in southern Russia’s Saratov region have ordered local restaurants to allocate part of their revenue to fund the war in Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday, citing the regional Labor Ministry.

Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov issued a fresh warning to NATO member U.K. over assistance provided to Ukraine in the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.

Russia's ability to continue fighting in the war in Ukraine may be compromised as ammunition use has decreased, signaling internal issues or changes.

Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran have finally signed a “comprehensive partnership agreement,” a deal that had been in the works for months.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain "had no room" for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, commenting on a new 100-year partnership agreement between Kyiv and London the two countries' leaders announced on Thursday.

While Moscow and Tehran have shared warmer relations for decades, a revival of the nations’ allyship occurred when the former invaded Kyiv.

Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks - Ukrainian military officials dismissed suggestions that Russian forces had breached Pokrovsk, a critical transport hub

First, he promised to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine “on day one”. Then, after being elected President of the United States, he said it would take “six months”.