Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops.

US President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilisation laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

A U.S. official said President Joe Biden pressed for the return of the three when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Peru.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House on preparations for Trump to take office on Jan. 20, Trump's incoming chief of staff said in a statement on Tuesday.

“After completing the selection process of his incoming Cabinet, President-elect Trump is entering the next phase of his administration’s transition by executing a Memorandum of Understanding with President Joe Biden’s White House,” Wiles said. What exactly does the agreement provide?

President-elect Donald Trump’s team has signed an agreement with the Biden White House unlocking key transition briefings and activities after a lengthy delay that stemmed, in part, from the Trump team’s concerns over a mandatory ethics agreement.