U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had asked the Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system and some of its cities.

The treaty will "formalize the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation," Russia's foreign minister said in late October.

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he’ll quickly negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. This has got NATO allies wondering if he’ll withdraw US support for the government in Kyiv and force it to accept a permanent Russian occupation of Ukrainian land.

Despite the relatively high casualty rate, Zelensky added that North Korea might send even more resources to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s armies.

At least one person killed and six wounded as Putin launches more than 70 missiles at Ukraine on Christmas Day

To say it was a year unlike any other is an understatement. Hereunder, prepare to be reminded, whether you want it or not

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a Christmas Day message.

Unrestrained regional powers jostling for control, building weapons and taking bolder risks are influencing the trajectory of world politics For years, observers and policymakers in Washington assumed US-China tensions will be the defining factor in global affairs,

The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents.