WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to give up swaths of territory to Russia during a tense meeting on Friday that left the Ukrainian delegation disappointed, according to two people briefed on the discussion.

A North Korean submunition has been found in a drone that was used to attack Ukraine last month, according to a new report, providing further insight into the extent that Pyongyang is helping Russia wage war on its Eastern European neighbor.

Direct conflict between Russia and NATO was once unthinkable, but preparations and defense spending have been stepped up in nervous Baltic states.

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Steve Witkoff, the American special envoy who helped broker the Israel-Gaza hostage exchange, says he is now working on ending the war in Ukraine — and says Iran is also looking for a deal.

The defense secretary said NATO commitments to Kyiv "will soon translate into capabilities" but didn't directly mention Tomahawks sought by Ukraine.

The plight of Ukraine’s young people is a direct consequence of Russia’s effort to eradicate their national identity. In a little less than four years, Russia has damaged or destroyed some 3,500 schools in an apparent campaign to demoralize the population and pave the way for its Russification.

Russian forces are still edging forward along several parts of the long front line in Ukraine – despite yet another call from US President Donald Trump for a combat freeze along existing lines.