Another 40 people were wounded in the overnight strikes on Ukraine that targeted energy and transport infrastructure, forcing emergency power cuts in a number of regions.

Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Andrew Walworth discussed new reporting on President Trump's latest effort to end the war in Ukraine, a tense moment during the Saudi Crown Prince's visit to the White House,

President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has told associates he plans to leave the administration in January, four sources ​told Reuters, a departure that would mean the loss of a key advocate for Ukraine in the Trump administration.

Kyiv acknowledged using the missile system, which relies on American intelligence for targeting, for the first time since the U.S. removed restrictions on its use.

Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.

Ukraine has been rocked by a $100 million corruption scandal that implicates current and former government officials.

President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring.