Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed a new idea for a potential Ukraine ceasefire during a Thursday meeting with his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Rubio,

Russia and North Korea are meeting for a three-day visit that is already sending other countries into a tailspin, as World War 3 fears mount.

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.

Russia pounded Ukraine's capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight into Thursday, killing at least two people.

When Ukrainian Leniie Umerova crossed into Russia on her way to see her ailing father in their native Crimea in late 2022, she was detained and forced to endure what she calls a "carousel" of charges and prison transfers that lasted nearly two years.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned against underestimating the threat Russia poses to Germany. "Russia directly threatens our peaceful and free life in Germany," Wadephul told the Funke media group in comments published on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart Thursday in Malaysia.

If the plan is finalized, it would allow critical aid to flow to Ukraine as it endures one of Russia’s heaviest assaults of the war.