These attacks come in the face of America's failure to bring about a ceasefire between the two nations by having them engage in face-to-face peace negotiations

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “the prospect of peace talks being held at the Vatican is unrealistic” on Friday, according to Russian news agency TASS. Lavrov added that it would be “inappropriate for Orthodox countries like Ukraine and Russia to resolve issues concerning the roots of the conflict in a Catholic forum.

Ukraine's air force said that Russia had fired 14 ballistic missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight and launched 250 long-range drones, with Kyiv the main target. The strikes followed several days of Ukrainian drone strikes - some 800 attacks - on targets inside Russia, including the capital Moscow.

One day after President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call aimed at ending the lengthy conflict in Ukraine, there's more pressure on both sides to come to the table. Jim discusses the White House's role in facilitating a potential ceasefire with former Deputy Asst.

There were many comparisons made between the Balkan War, which came to an end 30 years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, and the current conflict in Ukraine.

As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined to the trenches.

This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April,