By Steve Holland, Guy Faulconbridge and Max HunderWASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed frustration on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict,

Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, according to a report from judiciary news outlet Mizan on Wednesday that identified him as Pedram Madani.

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.

As negotiations to end the war in Ukraine stall, the Trump administration is turning to the Middle East to fulfill the president’s vow to be a global peacemaker.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are lobbying Trump to significantly ratchet up US sanctions after the weekend attacks.

The president has been facing pressure from European allies and Republicans in Congress to follow through with financial penalties on Russia.

President Trump said he is "very disappointed" with the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine as his administration works toward securing a deal to end the more than three-year war. Mr. Trump also announced a new round of pardons on Wednesday,

After another long weekend of Moscow bombing Kyiv, the U.S. president is considering new sanctions against Russia.

North Korea's foreign ministry has criticised the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield project as a "very dangerous threatening initiative", state media said on Tuesday.