CNN’s Fred Pleitgen asked Vladimir Medinsky, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whether he thinks the incoming Trump administration will be able to settle the Ukraine conflict. Hear this response.

The leader of the Heritage Foundation, which is closely linked to the Trump campaign, claimed President-elect Donald Trump can end the war in Ukraine in days

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on.

President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine approaches the three-year mark.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine