Moscow warned that any European troop contingents deployed to Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces, ahead of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s crunch peace talks with his US counterpart today about security guarantees.

Russian commanders told Putin during an inspection visit that Moscow's forces had captured towns in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of using military action if the Russia-Ukraine war does not resolve peacefully through diplomatic efforts.

Ukraine Strikes Airbase Deep Inside Russia. On Dec. 21, Ukrainian intelligence announced it conducted a major strike on a Russian airbase near