Kyiv region. A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's capital on the morning of January 18 killed three people and wounded three others. Dnipropetrovsk region. On the morning of January 17, a Russian missile attack on the region's second-biggest city, home to more than 500,000 residents, killed four people and wounded 14 others.

Trump also said that North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or Nato countries must pay 5 per cent of their GDP for its defence budget

Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be hyperbole.

World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.

Trump has directed his aides to arrange a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after his inauguration.

Kyiv was expected to influence Trump to reconsider his approach to the conflict with Russia. Ukrainians argue that prematurely initiating peace talks with Russia could be disastrous for Kyiv. Donald Trump,