Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian envoy says US ties in ‘ice age’

Ukraine updates from December 23: Russia’s ambassador to US warns the risk of a clash between the US and Russia is ‘high’.

Ukrainian service members ride a self-propelled howitzer in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian service members ride a self-propelled howitzer near Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine [Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters]
By David Child and Beatrice Zemelyte
Published On 23 Dec 2022

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates for December 23: