U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has famously promised to end Russia’s war in Ukraine on his first day in office, but he has been characteristically vague on how he will do it.

Russian leaders hope Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, and his Kremlin-friendly inner orbit, will give Moscow an advantage in its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen has the details.

Russia has launched its largest drone offensive on Ukraine since the conflict began, deploying at least 188 drones that struck residential areas in Kyiv and caused power outages across the country. Moscow continues to intensify its efforts on Ukraine’s eastern front while promising "retaliation" after Ukrainian forces once again used U.