Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, one carrying a conventional warhead, toward it. ICBMs can also be used to launch nuclear weapons, and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently lowered the bar for using nuclear weapons in what appeared to be a threat to the U.S. and its NATO allies.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security advisor said the U.S. should find "the framework of a deal."

Trump has often claimed that he would end the Russia-Ukraine war even before he is inaugurated as the 47th U.S. president. Trump has never said how and refused to say during a campaign debate in September that he wants Ukraine to win.

Moscow is accusing US President Joe Biden's outgoing administration of undermining the plans of President-elect Donald Trump to resolve the Ukraine conflict. "During the election campaign, Trump talked about wanting to make peace in some way and was leading everyone down a peaceful path,