Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops injured in the war in Ukraine.

LONDON (Reuters) - A military court in Moscow sentenced a 43-year-old woman to eight years in a penal colony on Thursday for posting anti-war comments online, including several calling for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agencies reported.

Russia is changing the rules for payments made to soldiers wounded in the war on Ukraine as the costs of the invasion pile up.

A buildup of Russian troops in Ukraine’s southeast comes as uncertainty looms over how a Trump presidency will affect the war.

President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement.

Donald Trump recently announced peace talks with Russia. Ukraine is now prioritizing security, not land, in truce talks, writes "The New York Times". "The territorial question is extremely important,

Ukraine has denied claims of developing its own nuclear weapons to counter Russia. The country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed The Times report, emphasizing Ukraine's commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Kyiv responds to report it could be ‘months away’ from developing nuclear weapons - Kyiv does not possess, develop or intend to acquire nuclear weapons, says official

Donald Trump’s election victory is prompting South Korea to rethink the possibility of sending weapons directly to Ukraine, a decision that could have a big impact on the direction of the war.

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has been widely considered a potential disaster for Ukraine and its war efforts against Russia. Trump's scepticism about Nato and his apparent admiration for Vladimir Putin raised questions over whether he would maintain the level of support Joe Biden has so far given Kyiv,