The Ukrainian president arrived at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and is to have talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later.

A court found the soldiers guilty of beating Russell Bentley, 64, to death in April 2024, after they mistook him for a U.S. spy.

NATO fighter jets were scrambled and air defense systems put on alert in Poland in response to Russia’s latest overnight drone and missile strikes in Ukraine.

Russia may increase liquefied petroleum gas supplies to China by 40% to 1.125 million metric tons next year, Petromarket consultancy said, as Moscow pivots to the East.

Moscow finds itself even more dependent on China as war and sanctions curb artificial-intelligence efforts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will not cede territory to Russia. He is visiting Rome on Tuesday as he continues to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting the U.S.

On Wednesday, 91 countries endorsed a draft resolution that "demands that the Russian Federation ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported," the United Nations said. According to the U.N., 12 countries voted against the draft resolution and 57 abstained.

The Associated Press has spoken to more than 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses committed by Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia's direct command that has replaced the notorious Wagner Group.