G7 foreign ministers are scheduled to discuss diplomatic efforts in both the Mideast and Ukraine wars at a meeting in Italy.

Ministers from the G7 group of leading democracies are meeting for talks on the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine. It is the last such event during the administration of US President Joe Biden.

Ukraine wants to convince Trump that it is not a charity case but a cost-effective and geostrategic opportunity that will enrich and secure the United States.

The specific measures of the newly elected US President Donald Trump's plan for Ukraine are currently unknown. However, within the next month, leading up to Christmas, the outlines of a possible peace settlement are expected to become clearer,

Russia has issued a warning to South Korea against sending arms to Ukraine, with Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko calling on Seoul to "soberly assess the situation and refrain from reckless steps".

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it found Western-made parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles, marking the latest discovery for Kyiv as it continues to find technology from Europe and the US inside weapons used by the Russian military.

Russia and Ukraine have traded air strikes, after a week of intensifying rhetoric in which Russia tested a new missile on Ukraine. Russia has made close to 1,500 strikes on Ukraine since Sunday evening on about half of the country's regions causing dozens of injuries,

Ukraine conducted several drone strikes in Kaluga and Kursk last night, causing fires at a factory and an oil depot.