U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Russia and Ukraine appear locked in a strategic stalemate, with no current prospect of a negotiated settlement.

Reuters sources say U.S. and Russian officials discussed American investment in Nord Stream, but a deal is not expected soon and approval would be required.

Kommersant reports Ye received about $20 million for two canceled St. Petersburg concerts; the organizer says refunds were promised to ticket buyers.

Ukrainian monitoring channels reported a drone strike at Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat. Bashkortostan authorities have not detailed damage or disruption.

After Jackson Olson apologized for a social media comment, he and Guillermo Rodriguez said their friendship remains intact amid DWTS competition.

A Riga court sentenced Polina Kamleva for financing an armed conflict over a transfer investigators linked to equipment for Russian forces.