MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours,

Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers.

Biden orders Pentagon to continue Ukraine surge following Russia's attack Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram provides details on the White House response to Russia's Christmas Day attack and the incoming Trump administration's push for a rapid end to the war.

Russia rebuffed incoming US President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, while saying it’s ready to hold negotiations on a long-lasting peace agreement to end almost three years of war.

Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In his traditional Christmas Day address, the Pope said "boldness [was] needed to open the door" to dialogue "in order to ...

Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.

Russia launches a Christmas Day missile attack on Ukraine as the war enters its third year. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports on the shifting battleground there and in Washington, D.C.

Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and military equipment

The Polish government has introduced mandatory firearms training for children in primary and secondary schools amid the war in Ukraine.

Gold prices rose on Thursday, driven by safe-haven demand amid light trading volumes following the Christmas holiday, as markets await signals regarding the U.S. economy under the incoming Trump administration and Federal Reserve's rate strategy for 2025.

Azerbaijan held a day of mourning on Thursday for the dozens of victims of an airliner crash in Kazakhstan, as questions were being asked over the cause of the disaster. The reasons that Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 came down are still unknown.