Ukraine and Russia attacked targets on each other's territory on Thursday after brief direct talks between the two sides failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.

The attacks came hours after brief direct talks failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.

One day after President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason over the intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and sought to help Trump, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a highly sensitive congressional report she claimed was more evidence of a “treasonous conspiracy.

President Trump accused former President Obama of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign.