The sentence, handed down by a Russian court, is a rare example of the country holding its troops to account for war crimes.

Russia launched a new barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the centre, south, and northeast of the country, Ukrainian officials said.

“It was very pleasant,” a Ukrainian official said of the exchange. Zelensky “thanked” Musk for the Starlink terminals Ukraine relies on for much wartime communication, the official added. Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request ...

Elon Musk joined a congratulatory call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, according to media reports. During the 25-minute call, Trump told Zelenskiy he would support Ukraine,

Media reports say Musk, the world's richest man and a key Trump election backer, just happened to be in the room when Trump talked to Zelenskyy.

Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian invasion, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban said. He warned that closely-allied President-elect Donald Trump will likely steer Washington out of the conflict.

Hungary's prime minister is predicting that Donald Trump's new administration will abandon U.S. support for Ukraine ahead of a summit of European leaders where the war against Russia's invasion will be high on the agenda.