Russia launched more than 110 missiles on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killing at least 10 people and wounding several others. Several powerful explosions rocked Kyiv early on Friday morning after a week of relative calm.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia launches drone & missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

The war zone in Ukraine has turned into a testing-cum-exhibition ground for Russia's war machines. Russia is improving existing machines, developing and testing new ones in Ukraine, as buyers from around the world make notes. 22 months into the war,Russia's military gains have translated into defence boom.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia's defence sector booms amid gains in Ukraine war | Gravitas

The United States President Joe Biden’s administration, on Wednesday (Dec 27) announced another tranche of military aid for Ukraine worth around $250 million, amid its ongoing war with Russia.

Russia-Ukraine war: US releases final Kyiv aid tranche, Ukraine welcomes the package

Watch the story to see how after a Russian ship was attacked by the Ukrainian air force in Crimea, Russia fired almost 50 shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station. Kyiv says the barrages killed at least five people and knocked out power in most of the southern city of kherson.

Zelensky: Russia shells Kherson train station filled with civilians

Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian ship in the crimea attack. At least one person reported killed in attack that targeted the Novocherkassk, which Ukraine said was being used to transport Russian drones.

Ukrainian attack on Crimean port damages Russian warship

Russian bombardment killed at least four people and injured more than five over 24 hours in the Frontline Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. On the other hand, Russian installed officials in the Eastern town of Horka said that Kyiv's shelling killed one person.

Russia-Ukraine war: Forces captured town of Maryinka: Russia | Ukraine denies claim

Russia-Ukraine war: 'Western journalists working for Kremlin': Kyiv

Russia-Ukraine war: 71 shells fired at Kherson over 24 hours

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to media | Russia-Ukraine war

US officials are warning that funding for Ukraine will run out this month if the congress does not pass Joe Biden's emergency supplemental spending request.

US: Biden administration to use last of Ukraine funds

The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the weekend. The package focuses on a Russian-origin diamond import ban as well as imposing additional import and export bans on Russia, combating sanctions circumvention and closing loopholes, it said.

EU adopts 12th package of economic and individual sanctions

European Union targets diamond trade, weapon-parts production with new sanctions package

Russia's battle against inflation continues. Its central bank has hiked interest rates for the fifth time in a row. The bank of russia has hiked the lending rates from 15 to 16 per cent. That's the highest level since april 2022, and shows that inflation continues to trouble the sanctions-hit country.

Bank of Russia hikes lending rates from 15 to 16 per cent

Western banks' exposure to russia is decreasing to levels last seen before the demise of the soviet union. The reasons: western sanctions & chinese lenders. Analysts at raiffeisen bank international say that banks from europe and the u.s. Will have less than $60 billion in exposure to russia in 2023. Compare that with about $40 billion at the end of the 1980s & $10 billion at the beginning of that decade. That is a decrease from $119 billion in 2021, just before the ukraine war began.

Western banks' exposure to Russia at a 3-decade low

Russia has shot down Ukrainian drones over five regions including Moscow besides two Ukrainian missiles over Azov Sea. The attack comes a day after Russia mounted a large scale drone attack on Kyiv.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia shot down numerous Ukrainian drones in 2 border region

Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has said that Ukraine was in no way ready to join the bloc. He has made it clear that he will block a proposal to start negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership at a summit in Brussels. James Jackson, journalist, and political analyst in Germany & CE Europe joins us to discuss.

Hungary PM Orban blocks EU aid for Ukraine, EU to open membership talks with Ukraine

Hungary PM Viktor Orban opposes billion dollar aid for Kyiv | WION

Ukrainian president Zelensky is in the US He has made a plea for more aid from the U.S. Will Congress approve more funds for Ukraine? What about the aid that has already been sent? How much is Ukraine spending on war every day?

Gravitas: What is the cost of the Ukraine war?

Zelensky is all set to embark on his third visit to Washington since the war in Ukraine began. He last visited in September. Aid for Ukraine in its effort to ward off Russia will be a prime agenda here, but will Zelensky be able to navigate his way around the divisions in the U.S. leaders on continuing the aid for Ukraine?

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky to meet Joe Biden, Republican House Speaker

Is Volodymyr Zelensky becoming authoritarian? Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko has accused Zelensky of acting like an autocrat. Is there merit to his claims? Bhairavi Singh decodes.

Gravitas: Kyiv's mayor accuses Zelensky of acting like an autocrat

President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated over the Ukraine conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi

On the 2nd of November, when the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, revoked Russia's ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty which is a global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, the move sent a few alarm bells ringing. In an attempt to allay the fears, Moscow said that the revocation will not lead to a resumption of testing. But it added a caveat...the United States has to refrain from any such testing as well. For the record, Russia, erstwhile USSR, tested its last nuclear weapon on 24th October, 1990 whereas United States' last nuclear test was on 23rd September, 1992. In the backdrop of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, the revocation has led to increasingly hostile rhetoric and the arms control architecture built since the soviet Union's collapse more than three decades ago has begun to unravel. How credible is the risk of a full-blown nuclear war, especially when viewed in the light of deteriorating Russia-U.S. relations? Perhaps it would be wise to listen to the voices of people affected by these tests and learn from them. Mohammed Saleh brings you the details.

Rising risk of a full-blown nuclear war

Ukraine continues to hold its ground against the year-long Russian invasion but funding continues to be a concern for Kyiv. Russia claims it repelled Ukrainian attacks in multiple directions in the past week Russia inflicted 31 group strikes with precision weapons and drones on the Ukrainian military infrastructure.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine aid to run out by year's end, warns White House

Russia-Ukraine war: Republicans and democrats divided on aid issue