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.

Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but economic and strategic setbacks complicate the picture.

Trump's plans for negotiating a ceasefire are becoming clear. But Russia's not happy with them.

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Ukraine this month, firing hundreds of missiles and drones at its neighbor.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that released hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion by any means necessary.- 'Everyone has one wish' - Zelensky has urged his war-battered country's allies to help end the invasion and bring lasting peace in 2025.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops.

As of the evening of December 31, 188 combat engagements were reported on the frontlines. The fiercest clashes are occurring in the Pokrovsk direction, with significant enemy activity also noted in the Lyman,

The General Staff of Ukraine has confirmed the attack on a fuel depot in Russia's Smolensk region. This depot was crucial for supplying the Russian military. The operation was conducted by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces alongside drones.

The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect Trump. Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen.