Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against civilians, including murder and looting, the military prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

President Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in attempts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, he told the New York Post. The big picture: Trump, who throughout his presidential campaign vowed to end the years-long war within 24 hours, told the outlet the Russian leader "wants to see people stop dying."

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US President Donald Trump has spoken to Russian president Vladimir Putin over the phone in a call focussing on ending the war in Ukraine, it has been revealed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous.”

Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the city of Izium in Ukraine's eastern province on February 4. The attack on the central areas of the settlement, which fell under occupation for six months in 2022,

The U.S. special envoy to Russia and Ukraine said Thursday the U.S. plans to significantly step up pressure on Russia through sanctions to end the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post,