More than that, however, the suit is a window into the next battlefield over abortion rights — and how abortion pills and telemedicine are reshaping the politics of abortion in America.

In addition to Cheney and Thompson, 18 other honorees were recognized at the Thursday ceremony, including a military doctor who improved battlefield trauma care and a civil rights leader who fought for desegregation.

With the possibility of Trumpov-led peace talks looming and Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield, the international debate is all about shoring up Kyiv's shaky position.

Beyond the battlefield bravado, the arrival of a division-sized contingent of North Korean soldiers, thought to number between 10-12,000, is bad news for Ukraine which is already struggling with a shortage of manpower.

Officials in Kyiv told the BBC that negotiations about prisoner exchanges have become more difficult in recent months - ever since Russian forces began to make significant advances on the battlefield.