When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in a matter of days. He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia's sphere of influence.

NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Moscow on overall sentiment in Russia and on his interview with the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

President Trump has said he finds it more difficult to deal with Ukraine than Russia. He’s calling on both countries to negotiate a peace deal. CGTN’s Nick Harper has the latest

Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war.

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region

Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a major overnight attack, Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, as the Ukrainian president renewed his plea for a partial ceasefire at the end of a week in which the United States suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv .

President Donald Trump says he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Russia is ramping up strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 11 people today, according to Ukrainian officials. The latest attacks come after the U.S. decided to stop sharing satellite intelligence with Ukraine.