Kyiv region. A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's capital on the morning of January 18 killed three people and wounded three others. Dnipropetrovsk region. On the morning of January 17, a Russian missile attack on the region's second-biggest city, home to more than 500,000 residents, killed four people and wounded 14 others.

US leader Donald Trump expressed hope for China's support in ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. He believes that by joining forces, it would be possible to bring this to an end, according to his statement.

Analysts say Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Chinese imports may be a way to extract concessions from Beijing