With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.

Russia’s foreign minister rejected ideas floated by members of the Trump transition team for negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, casting doubt that the president-elect will be able to negotiate a peace deal in his first 24 hours—as he repeatedly claimed on the campaign trail.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The US on Monday announced almost $5.9 billion in aid for Ukraine, some of the last American assistance to be sent to the embattled nation before Donald Trump returns to the White House next month. The package includes $1.

The United States "will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in this war over the remainder of my time in office," Biden said.