Putin has said repeatedly that he is prepared to negotiate an end to the war, but that Ukraine would have to accept the reality of Russian territorial gains, which are currently about 20% of its land. Kyiv meanwhile says it is not prepared to give up its territory.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's allies in Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly facing backlash for their pro-Moscow stance.

ROYAL Navy warships have scared away a Russian spy vessel after it was spotted in the English Channel – as fears grow of international sabotage. Vladimir Putin has been warned “we see

This comes after the US declared it would use its existing stockpiles to send an extra £410 million in weapons to Ukraine, potentially by the end of the month.

Vladimir Putin is capable of launching "mass casualty" attacks against NATO members, a Russian military expert has warned.

His inauguration speech was loudest in its silence on Ukraine. But hours later, US President Donald Trump laid bare – in a trademark casual, rambling fashion – his position over the war in Ukraine. And it was tougher on the Kremlin than you might expect.

Russia will demand Ukraine drastically cut back military ties with the NATO alliance and become a neutral state with a limited army in any talks with Trump.

This could include granting Vladimir Putin’s regime large regions of the country, or deferring Ukraine’s Nato membership bid. The incoming president has previously said that he “understands ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump has handed retired Lt. General Keith Kellogg the job of ending the Ukraine war in a hundred days. Almost no one thinks he can do it—especially the Russians.

In a post to Truth Social, President Trump threatened to hit Russia with tariffs if Vladimir Putin refuses to make a deal on the Ukraine war.