Donald Trump said talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were in the works and while the president-elect provided no timeline, he stressed that his preference would be for after his Jan. 20 inauguration.

Ukrainian soldiers have said there is "little you can do" when the terrifying weapons - which use low-budget material - come flying towards you.

Russia's financial watchdog has rejected a request to remove late opposition leader Alexei Navalny from its list of "terrorists and extremists" even though he is dead, his widow Yulia Navalnaya said on Friday.

The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

Trump said a meeting between himself and Putin was being set up, however, Putin's spokesman said Moscow had received no requests to set up a meeting.

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The United States and its allies must end their penchant for appeasing enemies such as Iran, Russia, and China.

It’s not clear yet how President-elect Donald Trump, who has been skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine, will approach the sanctions the Biden administration has imposed.

Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing growing anger from Russia's elite, who want the war in Ukraine to end. People at the top of the country's society are also worried about the Russian economy, it is believed, as Western sanctions take their toll.