Special Envoy Steve Witkoff flies to Moscow for talks, following meetings in Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend between the U.S. and Ukrainians.

A source with direct knowledge of the Florida talks tells CNN the intensive negotiations were a “step forward” and “built on progress in Geneva.”

A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired from an underground silo on the country’s southern steppe Friday on a scheduled test to deliver a dummy warhead to a remote impact zone nearly 4,000 miles away. The missile didn’t even make it 4,000 feet.

Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is a cheaper prospect for Europe than giving into the Kremlin’s concessions, according to a new study titled “Europe’s Choice” out of Norway.

Russia claimed on Monday to have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, after months of heavy fighting for control of the strategic hub, in what would be a major win for Moscow if true.

Almost four years into the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is still quietly importing the machine tools and components it needs to keep churning out missiles, glide bombs, and artillery.

The United States has offered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the chance to leave his country for Russia or elsewhere, amid heightened fears of imminent US military action. President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela by warning Saturday that the country’s airspace should be considered “closed,