As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on despite high-level meetings to discuss a possible path to peace, CBS News has learned that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, issued a directive weeks ago to the U.

President Trump offered a new—and familiar—deadline for the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to move forward with a peace process or else face possible U.S. retaliation, saying he’d make a determination within “two weeks.

Moscow continues to throw cold water on the prospect of Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, and is insisting Russia have a role in security guarantees for Ukraine.

Russia said Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere," and that much diplomatic work needs to be done before Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are ever in the same room.

A ceremony for North Korean soldiers in Pyongyang marked just the second time Kim has publicly acknowledged the regime’s role in the war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian arrested on suspicion of coordinating the Nord Stream pipeline attacks had links to Kyiv's intelligence agency, Sky News understands. Meanwhile, Russia has given its latest thoughts on any potential Putin-Zelenskyy meeting.

Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken her around the world. Her reported column, Compass, delves into the decision-making of the global national security and foreign policy establishment — and the fallout that comes from it.