A top Russian general accused of using chemical weapons on the battlefields in Ukraine was killed after a bomb went off in Moscow early Tuesday, Russian investigators said, in an attack swiftly claimed by Kyiv.

Igor Kirillov, who was named the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces in April 2017, was under sanctions from several countries including the U.K. and Canada for his role in Ukraine.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he may reverse President Joe Biden’s recent decision to allow Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into

US President-elect Donald Trump branded President Joe Biden's move as 'stupid' and said he may reverse the policy once he takes office next month.View on euronews

President-elect Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Ukraine should consider giving up some of its territory to Russia, citing the level of destruction in the occupied areas. He also indicated that he might reconsider the decision allowing Ukraine to use American missiles for attacks on Russia.

Key companies from central Europe are pushing for a deal that will allow Russian gas to continue to transit Ukraine next year.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday that Ukraine was willing to devise a deal enabling gas to transit through its territory to western Europe, but ruled out any extension of an existing deal with Russia.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated during a conversation with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico on 16 December that Ukraine will not extend the transit of Russian gas after the current contract expires but remains open to discussing the transit of non-Russian gas.