Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, ordered top commanders to defeat Ukrainian forces in the western region of Kursk as...

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial attacks early on Thursday (Mar 13). The United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities, officials said on Wednesd

Initial reactions to a 30-day ceasefire from Kremlin-controlled media outlets suggest that agreeing to an immediate truce with Ukraine under the current circumstances runs counter to Russia's strategic interests.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has ordered top commanders to defeat Ukrainian forces in the western region of Kursk as soon as possible after the

Kiev signaled on Tuesday after talks in Saudi Arabia that it was open to a US-backed 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement

The Kremlin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may address a possible ceasefire with Ukraine on Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet his Canadian counterpart at a G7 gathering Thursday, but discussion of American annexation threats has been ruled off-limits at talks expected to be dominated by efforts to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian officials said that they were awaiting details from negotiations which took place between US and Ukrainian officials this week.

'Maybe I should call President Trump and have a discussion with him,' the Russian leader said

According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin is set to take questions from reporters with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, while the latter is on an official visit to Russia.

President Vladimir Putin has visited the western Russian region of Kursk for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized some territory in the region, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet his Canadian counterpart at a G7 gathering Thursday, but discussion of American annexation threats has been ruled off-limits at talks expected to be dominated by efforts to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said she expected her talks with Rubio will be centered on "Ukraine and the ceasefire that's on the table."

Order comes after Washington asked Putin to consider a 30-day ceasefire proposal backed by Ukraine, and after Russian forces retook a swath of territory in Kursk

Foreign ministers from the G7 countries and the EU convene in La Malbaie, Quebec, on Thursday amid escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over his contentious foreign policies, including…

A senior Kremlin official has rejected the idea of a temporary ceasefire, as proposed by President Donald Trump - saying Moscow is only interested in a long-term resolution of the Ukraine conflict

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said top diplomats from the Group of 7 allies meeting in Canada should focus on ending the war. And he shrugged off President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it would review details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would be struck within days. As Moscow considered the plan, President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, made…

It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv prior to their acceptance. Russian and American officials discussed the terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks.

Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire on Tuesday after nine hours of talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia, prompting the US to end its pause on military aid and opening the door…

Russia President, Vladimir Putin, is planning to fight on in Ukraine and weaken Donald Trump's negotiating position in any peace deal. Putin wants to

March 13 (UPI) -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia made a surprise visit late Wednesday to western Kursk and called for troops to rapidly expel occupying Ukrainian forces as U.S. officials head to Moscow in hopes the Kremlin leader will agree to a 30-day cease-fire deal.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to hold talks on a US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal. The Kremlin says Ukrainian forces have nearly been ejected from Russia's Kursk region. DW has more.

The trip comes as President Trump looks to secure the Russian leader’s support for a 30-day cease-fire.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses U.S. economic interests in Ukraine, ceasefire talks with Russia, and European involvement in diplomacy.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it awaits a briefing from U.S. officials on the details of a 30-day ceasefire proposal.

The Russian leader promised to treat captured forces as “terrorists.”

By signaling its openness to a ceasefire, Ukraine has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when the Russian military has the upper hand in the war: Should Moscow accept a truce and abandon hopes of making new gains, or should it reject the offer and risk derailing…

US officials have travelled to Moscow to put the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire to the Kremlin.

Cities and towns throughout Ukraine were hit by Russian drones on March 12 just hours after Ukraine agreed to a US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire. Military analysts told RFE/RL that they expect attacks to continue as Moscow considers its response.

US envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow today to deliver the ceasefire plan.

Russia claimed Thursday that its troops have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region, as a senior Kremlin official said that a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year war on Ukraine would help...

March 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia of "devastating" economic consequences if it did not sign a cease-fire deal his administration has agreed to with Ukraine but stressed he hoped it wouldn't be necessary to exert that type of pressure.

Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin’s response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year war that Ukraine has endorsed. The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim that it recaptured the town of Sudzha, hours after President […]

Russia is pressing forward to recapture its territory taken over by Ukraine, ahead of ceasefire talks.

Russian officials have repeatedly said Moscow wants a comprehensive peace deal, not a truce in its war against Ukraine. Does that mean President Vladimir Putin will reject the US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire? Not necessarily. Here's look at how Russia might react, and why.

"We could do things very bad for Russia, would be devastating for Russia," Trump said Wednesday during a White House meeting with Ireland's leader.

Russia could work to weaken the United States and “completely dismantle” the Ukrainian government in upcoming negotiations, secret Kremlin documents have revealed.