It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in control of a big chunk of the ceased territory – and as calls for peace negotiations grow louder,

"It is up to [Donald] Trump and his team to make a decision," said Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov.

U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to double down on the sanctions against Russia to pressure the Kremlin into ending its war against Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia,

North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.