Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday on debt forgiveness for new army recruits signing up to fight in Ukraine, a Russian government website showed. Agencies reported that the law provides for forgiveness of up to 10 million roubles ($95,

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced on Saturday.

Trump could ultimately decide not to create a special envoy for the conflict in Ukraine, although he is strongly considering doing so, sources said.

Donald Trump plans to appoint Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief and a vocal critic of Ukraine's rapid NATO membership, as a special envoy for the "Russia-Ukraine conflict". Source: Reuters with reference to four sources familiar with Trump's transition plans Details: Reuters noted that Grenell,

In the week that saw the conflict pass its 1000th day, Western powers substantially boosted Ukraine's military arsenal - and the Kremlin made its loudest threats yet of a nuclear strike. Here is how the last week played out - and what it means.

It began with a peace move nobody wanted and ended with an experimental missile strike so rare in war Moscow gave a 30-minute heads-up to Washington. The past seven days have fundamentally changed Ukraine’s long conflict,