Trump has hinted at providing Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, a move that would allow Ukrainian forces to strike deep inside Russian territory.

When members of Europe's leading human rights forum voted this month to create a "platform for dialogue" with exiled opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the move went largely unreported by the world's media.

Russia strikes Ukrainian hospital with precision bombs, injuring six patients, as President Donald Trump threatens to give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles if Moscow won't settle.