Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to meet for talks to end the war as senseless, calling for the country's military to "do the job."

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Jun 5) ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a sit-down between the leaders to e

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian president published ‌an open letter proposing they hold face-to-face talks to agree an end to a war now in its fifth year. In his letter, which was sent to other countries,…

Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a "large-scale" Ukrainian drone attack.

Many of the drones targeted St Petersburg, although the authorities reported no major damage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine's president proposed face-to-face talks to agree an end to the war in an open letter. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Petersburg region, around 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Residents filmed drones overhead and smoke rising from military sites. The attack came on the final day of Russia’s flagship investment forum.

Kyiv’s strikes came within hours after Putin rejected meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, who had sent him a letter urging peace talks.

Ukraine and Russia have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months.

Residents of St. Petersburg have been told to stay indoors after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for direct talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, saying he sees “no point” in...