Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.

China’s leader concluded a two-day trip to North Korea, reinforcing his “rock-solid” relationship with Kim Jong-un amid Pyongyang’s nuclear buildup and deepening ties with Russia. A stronger relationship could also bolster Xi’s leverage in US-China relations.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says Ukraine is holding the cards today as Russia renews talk of negotiations amid Kyiv's military gains.

Russia sanctioned Alexander Browder, son of financier-turned-activist Bill Browder, after he unveiled an alleged cryptocurrency money laundering network.

Ukraine also carried out strikes overnight in the Semykolodezkaya oil base in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula on Sunday night, sparking a fire at the facility. The base is used to store fuel reserves supplying the Russian military, according to the statement posted on Telegram.

Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.

TALLINN, June 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine has signed a drone deal with Latvia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday as he met with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs on the sidelines of a summit between Ukraine and Nordic and Baltic states in the Estonian capital Tallinn.

China’s leader harbours no such hopes as he makes his second visit to North Korea, from June 8th to 9th. One of his main goals is to counterbalance Russian influence there, which has grown much stronger since Mr Kim sent troops to fight against Ukraine in 2024.

Russia's war in Ukraine has seen an expert issue a chilling warning as there is 'no end in sight' for the ongoing conflict.