Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war

By Marina Bobrova and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at bringing a durable peace to end the war, an initiative ... Read More

Ukraine says Russia hits civilians again as Kyiv derides Putin's 3-day truce offer

Officials say Russia has struck civilian areas of Ukraine with drones in another nighttime attack, killing a 12-year-old girl ... Read More

Ukraine and allies demand 30-day ceasefire; Putin wants talks first

Ukraine’s Western allies said they would strengthen sanctions if Russia refused an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Read More

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky demands Putin agree to full ceasefire – but welcomes his call for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Kyiv after Ukraine, European leaders and President Donald Trump earlier agreed on an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.Putin proposed that ... Read More

Putin says he hopes there's no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine invasion

Putin said Russia had sufficient resources to take the war in Ukraine to its conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons. Read More

Vladimir Putin calls Easter truce in Ukraine war to last until Monday — but Zelensky says Russians still attacking

This is an an excuse for (Putin) to blame Ukraine in light of President Trump’s recent comments about walking away if parties aren’t committed ... abandoning its peace talks, according ... Read More

Putin hints at direct talks with Ukraine; Zelenskyy says only after truce

However, the United States has been raising the pressure on them to agree to a ceasefire. Putin’s comments ... of talks on ending the war, Zelenskyy said. The discussions are a follow-up ... Read More

Ukraine and Russia at War

Zelenskiy says: I am ready to meet Putin in Turkey on Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he would be ready to meet Vladimir Putin for talks in Istanbul on Thursday ... Read More

Trump calls Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘Biden’s war’ as Putin drags out peace talks

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday described Russia’s assault on Ukraine as “Biden’s war” — before saying that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky started the conflict. Read More

Putin says he's open to direct peace talks with Ukraine as Trump grows impatient

Talks are scheduled this week in London. Russia and Ukraine haven't held ... targets. Putin and Zelenskyy face pressure from the U.S., which has threatened to walk away from its peace efforts ... Read More

White House Special Envoy Witkoff says deal to secure Ukraine peace getting closer

Ramping up sanctions is said to be among the options ... World War II with a parade in Moscow's Red Square of 11,000 troops, with World War II-era T-34 tanks alongside advanced weaponry. World ... Read More

Vladimir Putin says he's open to holding direct, 'limited', cease-fire talks with Ukraine

April 22 (UPI) --Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday held out the prospect of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since ... s Red Square of 11,000 troops, with World War II ... Read More