Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, discusses China's influence on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and the need for an unconditional ceasefire.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army to break through defenses along parts of the front line

Western defense companies are increasingly establishing new presences in Ukraine and working directly with Ukrainian companies.

It is thought Russia's modifications and increased domestic production of the Shahed drones is having a significant impact on the frontline.

Musk reportedly ordered a Starlink communications shutdown over parts of Ukraine during a pivotal 2022 counteroffensive causing confusion on the battlefield.

Negotiators for the warring sides in Istanbul appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour.

With the war now in its fourth year after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of its neighbor, the effort is draining resources on both sides, although Russia has more resources and people to sustain its fight.