Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".

The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.

The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.

They are set to discuss Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, where the Trump administration wants to see the ceasefire enter its second stage in January.

The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.

The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.

The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.

It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance