Trump has argued that the Arctic island is critical for U.S. security given threats posed by Russia as well as China.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, as Moscow gives no public sign that it's willing to end the war on its neighbor anytime soon.

Parts of Russia are covered in nearly 7 feet of snow after being hit by the heaviest snowfall in decades. Video shows the aftermath of the cold snap that brought record-breaking snow to the far-east region of Russia. Cars are seen buried under powdery white snow, while others sit on top of mounds of snow that tower above cars and people.

Ukraine nuclear facilities face Russian attack threats as Moscow weighs strikes on power substations to force capitulation, officials say. Zaporizhzhia is a primary target.

Russia's far-east region of Kamchatka is recovering after a "snow apocalypse" hit the area during its biggest snowfall in 60 years. Footage from Monday (19 January) shows locals shovelling snow in the streets as traffic resumed on snow-covered roads.

Russia's Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting Shanghai white and grounding flights in Japan's northwest.

Bipartisan Russia sanctions package would impose tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas, primarily targeting China and India energy purchases.

Russia has sentenced American citizen Charles Wayne Zimmerman to five years in prison after a rifle was found on his yacht in Sochi. His family says he was detained in international waters and is being held as a potential bargaining chip for a prisoner exchange.

In August, the U.S. deployed its mid-range Typhon missile system to one of its bases in Japan for the first time, part of Washington’s effort to increase its presence and strengthen its military posture in the Asia-Pacific to counter China, its great power rival.