The agent had been watching for weeks, carefully observing the movements of Russian patrols, surveillance blind spots and the irregular arrival of the cargo trains.

Hello, this is Asami Terajima reporting from Kyiv on day 1,414 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have marked Orthodox Christmas at a church in a military base,

Vladimir Putin has been lying to Donald Trump and the world about the war in Ukraine, and his false claims have proven costly for both Ukraine and Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's defiant New Year's message contrasts sharply with President Donald Trump's diplomatic push as Ukraine-Russia war approaches fourth year.

Russia's foreign minister said Ukraine had attacked the Russian president's state residence with drones, while Kyiv called the accusation a lie.

Ukraine had been aiming to hit a military target in the same region as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s country residence, a source with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.

President Trump's actions in Venezuela also are causing unease in Western nations and giving the Kremlin fresh talking points to defend its war in Ukraine.

Former Trump adviser Fiona Hill says Russia once hinted it would drop support for Nicolas Maduro in exchange for freedom in Ukraine. Her 2019 comments resurfaced after the US operation to capture Maduro.