Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky has accused Russia of "doing everything it can" to prevent a meeting with Vladimir Putin to try to end the war. US President Donald Trump has sought to bring the two leaders together, but he said on Friday "that's like oil and vinegar... they don't get along too well".

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a profoundly negative impact on Ukraine, as well as on the global food, financial, and energy markets.

A ceremony for North Korean soldiers in Pyongyang marked just the second time Kim Jong Un has publicly acknowledged the regime’s role in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony in Pyongyang to award state honors to soldiers returning from combat in Ukraine and to mourn those killed. According to South Korean assessments, North Korea has sent an estimated 15,