Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

Putin’s refusal to compromise on Ukraine, say analysts, is a colossal error costing Russia regional influence, lucrative energy markets and its place in the world.

A father who fled "woke" America with his family to Moscow has been sent to the front line - despite having no fighting experience and limited Russian language skills. Derek Huffman, 46, moved to Istra,

President Trump’s new hardline strategy—offering advanced weapons to Ukraine while threatening Russia with a 50-day ultimatum for a peace deal—has been met with cautious optimism from some quarters and continued defiance from Moscow.

Pope Leo XIV will meet with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, head of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, on July 26, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The meeting will be Pope Leo's first audience with the senior Russian cleric,

Europe has promised more air defence systems and ammunition for Ukraine hours after Kyiv was hit by another barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight.Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on Monday,

A former Russian prime minister has said Vladimir Putin may be forced to agree a peace deal to end the war with Ukraine by the end of the year. Mikhail Kasyanov said Russia’s “contracting” economy meant the country’s president may have no option but to seek a settlement to stop the hostilities.

Vladimir Putin: inscrutable, macho, unpredictable. This is how we portray Russia's leader. But the former KGB agent turned president is an enigma.

Inside Russia's suicide drone factories, production of Shahed drones is being rapidly increased as Vladimir Putin steps up efforts to intensify attacks on Ukraine with expanded weapon supplies. A Russian state TV report,