The U.S. government may have just given a federal appellate court a simple way to avoid answering this impossible question: Does the Ukrainian government have a better claim on $42 million in Russian bank assets in the U.

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months later.

According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, the man was identified as Stephen Hubbard. He was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a general-security prison, the report said.

Seoul has said Pyongyang has started sending troops to Ukraine for combat experience. North Korea has been accused of supplying weapons for Russia's war in Ukraine. DW has the latest.

Russia sentences 72-year-old American for fighting in Ukraine - A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine