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Russian leader refuses to commit to a full month-long truce after high-stakes phone call with Donald Trump

Since returning to the White House in 2025, US President Donald Trump has dramatically reshaped US policy toward Russia, adopting a markedly softer stance on Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war in Ukraine. This approach has included cutting military aid to Ukraine, and pressuring Kyiv to accept unfavourable terms to…

With US support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ‘we have never been closer to peace than we are in this moment’ before Donald Trump speaks to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday

A ceasefire in Russia’s 3-year-old war in Ukraine hinges on Moscow accepting the U.S. proposal of a 30-day pause in fighting as a confidence-building measure for both sides to hammer out a longer-term peace plan

US President Donald Trump is trying to win Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support for a 30-day ceasefire.

IN FOCUS: Askold Krushelnycky speaks to a senior officer in Kyiv’s army about the pain being felt by troops as they withdraw from inside Russia

Around 73% of Ukrainians now want their country to “restore” its nuclear weapons, according to a recent opinion poll. Most Ukrainians (58%) were in favour of their country owning nuclear weapons, even if it meant losing western allies.

These are the key developments on days 1,116 and 1,117 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.