Vladimir Putin’s forces are focusing on attacking on the outskirts of a key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid reports of heavy troop losses.Around half of Russian attacks across the 620-mile front have focused on the area around the city,

Putin has indicated that he will not view any peace agreement with Ukraine as binding, the Institute for the Study of War said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "a terrible tragedy, a terrible Russian crime" after the explosion in the city of Sumy.

Vladimir Putin's commanders have shown scant regard for the lives of their troops, hurling them into suicidal frontal assaults against often heavily defended Ukrainian positions.

Vladimir Putin claimed that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had overstayed his five-year term in office, making him no longer a legitimate president - his reason for refusing to sign a peace deal

The Kremlin says a settlement in Ukraine can't be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested.

For those with a vested interest in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office was a bit of a rollercoaster. During his first presidential term, Trump famously praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Talks with Ukraine were possible but not with its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, also suggesting the

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President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.

Volodin said merely discussing a plot to assassinate Putin was path to nuclear war and that Carlson's comments should be investigated further. State news agency Tass reported that Russia's parliament will appeal to U.S. Congress and the U.N. to investigate the claims.