While the incoming Trump administration appears determined to end U.S. support for Ukraine, other western allies — including Canada — say they're not ready to give in. But can they fill the vacuum if America decides to cut and run?

After Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, the administration of current President Joe Biden focused on helping Ukraine. This includes returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, according to The New York Times.

Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny asserts that the Third World War has begun, citing the involvement of Russia, the US, and global players like North Korea and Iran in the Ukraine conflict.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned China against supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with military equipment at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. Baerbock said supporters of Russia must understand that the Ukraine war concerns Europe's "core security interests" and for this reason backing Russia "must and will have consequences" for China.

Ukraine has been hit by a surge in Russian ballistic missile attacks, about a third of which used North Korean weapons that can only fly because they run on Western circuitry, obtained despite sanctions,

Russia provided North Korea with missiles in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine, according to a senior South Korean official.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces may use a new missile again after targeting Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of American and British-made weapons on Russian territory this week.