If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.

Newly elected US President Donald Trump says he understands Russia's sentiments regarding its stance on Ukraine's NATO membership being unacceptable, Sky News informs. During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence,

Kellogg was initially scheduled to visit Kyiv in early January to meet with Ukrainian leaders, and his team also planned meetings with officials in other European capitals, including Rome and Paris. But his "fact-finding trip,

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi

Russia has announced the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Kurakhove as fierce fighting continues on both sides of the border.

With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.