Russian leader’s comments will be closely watched by the US and Europe amid fears over a US-brokered deal and the future direction of the conflict.

Mr Putin is set to field dozens ​of questions on everything from price rises to nuclear weapons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian President Vladimir Putin used a marathon annual appearance to project confidence about Russia's position on the battlefield in its war on Ukraine and gave no signal that Moscow is ready to make substantial concessions in the name of peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send a signal to the United States and European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine when he speaks at a marathon end-of-year news conference.

The Russian President said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin offered no ⁠compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine on Friday (Dec 19) and accused the European Union of attempting "daylight robbery" of Russian assets.Putin set out the Kremlin's stance on the war in the opening moments of his

He said Russia would achieve its goals by diplomatic or military means and would seek to expand a “security buffer” zone in Ukraine.