German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years.

Republican Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be the next U.S. secretary of state, according to reports on Nov. 12 that mark the latest insight into how President-elect Donald Trump's White House will approach Russia's war in Ukraine.

The doctor denied the accusations saying that as a pediatrician, she would never make comments that would knowingly hurt a child's psyche.

The United Nations says the Russian military is increasingly attacking Ukraine's civilian population and energy infrastructure with drones. Matthias Schmale, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine,

Ukraine has long been affected by systematic drone and missile attacks on civilian targets from Russia. Russia has been heavily targeting Ukraine's energy and heating infrastructure, which could have serious consequences for people as winter approaches.