Ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev raised the specter of World War III as the rhetoric between the White House and the Kremlin ramped up over the Ukraine war.

Germany has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Berlin, in a decision that signals a notable hardening of Western resolve as the war grinds on.

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 50,000 Russian troops were massing at the border near the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine and Moscow may be preparing for a large-scale summer offensive.