The Royal Netherlands Navy has, for the second time in a short period, escorted Russian ships that were operating in the North Sea.

Fighters of the UAV reconnaissance-and-strike groups of the "Hart" border brigade detected and struck an artillery battery in the Russian rear that was providing cover for enemy infantry during assaults on the Ukrainian border in Kharkiv region.

The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.

The ball is in the court of European leaders ahead of Thursday’s emergency EU meeting in Brussels, writes Nick Beake.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine control the northern part of Myrnohrad in Donetsk region.

Over the past 10 days, Russian occupiers have dropped 768 guided and high-explosive aerial bombs on the territory of Donetsk region controlled by the Ukrainian authorities.

Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump’s Davos speech.

Fighters of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade took three Russian assault troops prisoner in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.

The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

Parts of Kamchatka Peninsula have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change.