Ukraine has confirmed that Russia launched a series of missile attacks over the capital and other regions on Tuesday morning.

Russian troops struck Ukrainian cities with missiles. Russia struck Kyiv and Shostka, Sumy region. Read about the Russian attack on Ukraine and its consequences. During the night, the Russians launched several groups of Shaheds toward Ukraine.

With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.

Russia’s foreign minister rejected ideas floated by members of the Trump transition team for negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, casting doubt that the president-elect will be able to negotiate a peace deal in his first 24 hours—as he repeatedly claimed on the campaign trail.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.

Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks.

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The United States "will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in this war over the remainder of my time in office," Biden said.