The sum of 160 million euros from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets will be allocated to meet Ukraine's urgent humanitarian needs for this winter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Russian assets to be allocated to meet Ukraine’s humanitarian needs this winter, Ursula von der Leyen says. Ukraine’s air force said on Thursday it had shot down all 42 drones and one of four missiles used by Russia during overnight attacks,

With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans.

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a network of five groups and one person for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea to support Moscow's war in Ukraine and Pyongyang's weapons programs,

"The U.S. remains strongly committed to leveraging all our available tools to disrupt this and other schemes intended to support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and enable (North Korea's) illicit access to the international financial system,

The U.S. State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions Thursday on five groups and one person said to be involved in illicit payment mechanisms between Russia and North Korea. In a statement issued by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control,