More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official said.

Biden-appointed Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is preparing to step down from her post less than three years on the job at a pivotal moment in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv. The departure of Bridget Brinks comes at a time of uncertainty over the Trump administration's attempts to broker a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.