Trump said during his campaign that he would try to end the war in Ukraine. "I will get it settled before I even become president," he said in September.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance's support has kept Ukraine in the fight, but more is needed to beat Russia.
Kremlin officials and allies welcomed Donald Trump's victory in the US election. But they have reasons to be wary.
Last month, Russia made its largest territorial gains of any month since summer 2022, highlighting Ukraine's challenges.
Some of Ukraine's drone units are operating more like edgy tech start-ups than military units, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals will remain unchanged: defeat Ukraine and challenge the US.
US officials said at a press conference on Thursday that around 8,000 North Korean troops were in the Russian frontline region of Kursk.
Around 8,000 North Korean troops are in the Russian frontline region of Kursk, US officials said this week.
Ukraine's invasion of Russia's Kursk region used proven tactics from World War II's Battle of the Bulge, showing surprise attacks are still possible.
Russia has almost tripled defense spending for the Ukraine war, but rising inflation and interest rates threaten defense companies' profits.
A Russian bank says it is launching a 2% mortgage rate for primary housing in Ukraine's occupied regions, likely to cement its hold over Ukraine.
The imagery shows how Russia partially and completely dispersed its naval vessels from Novorossiysk for brief periods in September.
Russia has been taking "the easy parts to take back" in Kursk, with more challenging efforts ahead, a warfare expert said.
The West has options in responding to North Korea's threat of joining the Ukraine conflict, but it has long been reluctant to take bold action.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine has received 10% of recently approved US aid, amid heightened urgency due to North Korean troop involvement in Russia.
In Kursk, Ukraine can "fight in the most efficient way possible," one war expert said. It's not like fighting at home.
US officials are worried about what Kim could be receiving from Putin. Sending troops is a high price for whatever North Korea is getting from Russia.
The Abrams and the Bradley were designed during the Cold War to fight against the Soviets. Decades later, they're battling on Russian soil.
China's response to reports of North Korea sending soldiers to Russia could undercut its efforts to improve its trading relationships with the EU.
NATO's secretary general, Mark Rutte, called the deployment of North Korean troops a sign of "growing desperation."