Russia’s war economy is starting to show strain. As Ukraine’s drones hit targets deep inside Russia, the Kremlin is scrambling to plug mounting fiscal gaps with VAT hikes, new excise taxes and shrinking enlistment bonuses.

There is new optimism as Ukraine signals support for a narrowed, 19-point peace framework following weekend talks with the United States. Still, Russia is unlikely to accept any agreement that actually secures Ukraine’s future.

Dozens of regions in central and southern Russia are now feeling the war’s proximity as drones and sometimes missiles hit energy sites and residential buildings. Beyond the front lines, the rest of Russia,

After nearly four years of war, ordinary Ukrainians say they are unwilling to trade land and sovereignty for a ceasefire, even as Russian missiles fall and Washington tests a controversial peace plan.

STORY: Residents in Kyiv awoke to booming explosions and blaring emergency sirens, as Russia launched one of its most sustained attacks on the Ukrainian capital in the war. It killed several people, authorities said, and damaged homes and a hospital.

Ukraine and Russia counted fresh casualties on Tuesday after trading heavy overnight strikes, as negotiators rushed to revise a US peace framework ahead of a Thanksgiving deadline set by President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump “remains hopeful and optimistic that a deal can be struck” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. Follow live updates

A leaked document revealed Russia influenced the original U.S. Ukraine peace plan, forcing a swift rewrite by Western allies.

Russia launched fresh strikes on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, as both countries weigh a new peace plan aimed at ending the war.