US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a high-level meeting between US officials and a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on Sunday, suggesting there was a “good chance” of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys on Tuesday yielded no public breakthrough on a potential Ukraine peace deal, with Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov suggesting unsolved "territorial problems" were the main stumbling block.

Trump administration officials are stepping up the diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine as the U.S. continues its military build-up in the Caribbean and faces scrutiny for strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats.

Oil futures rose as the war in Ukraine gives no signs of relenting, while markets expect the Fed to cut interest rates next week, supporting economic growth.

By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey is telling Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties to keep energy infrastructure out of their conflict and wants energy flows to continue uninterrupted,

The Canadian military is undertaking a structural reorganization designed to make the force more nimble and adaptable to new technology, the Department of National Defence said Thursday.

Under the changes, young adults in Germany will be handed out a questionnaire from January 2026, asking them whether they would like to join the military

The two days of what the department described as "constructive" talks involved Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff Andriy Hnatov, and focused on "advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine."