Ukraine could be partitioned like Berlin after the Second World War as part of a peace deal, President Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has suggested. Retired lieutenant general Keith Kellogg said UK and French troops could adopt zones of control in the west of the country, forming a “reassurance force”.

Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit, which was not previously announced, state media said. It comes as talks on the war in Ukraine have stalled.

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific warned senators Thursday that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow prov

America’s four-star commanders responsible for deterring and, if it comes to war, defeating China and North Korea spent this week on Capitol Hill warning Congress that the U.S. military is falling behind both adversaries as they rapidly build their conventional and nuclear capabilities.