The Kremlin says that the firing of a hypersonic missile and an address by Vladimir Putin are clear messages to the West - describing the move to let Ukraine use their weapons to strike Russia as "reckless".

Putin seems to be winning. Russian forces are pushing ahead in Ukraine. President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House. War fatigue is spreading across Europe. North Korean troops have boosted the ranks of his army.

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.