The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

Ukraine’s ceasefire hangs in the balance after Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

While Donald Trump’s special envoy was en route to Moscow to talk about a possible ceasefire deal with his opposite numbers in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin enjoyed a meet-up with his old friend Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, and the atmosphere was reportedly congenial.

Russian president indicates insists on guarantees for a long-lasting peace to address root causes of conflict.

Downing Street backed Donald Trump’s warnings of ‘very bad’ financial consequences for Moscow if Vladimir Putin fails to co-operate with peace talks.

Steve Witkoff became friends with Trump over a deli sandwich – he is now a key man in the administration

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow as Russia claims to have recaptured key towns in Kursk region from Ukraine.

Zelenskyy says Russia is ‘manipulative’ and seeking to extend the war while Trump says he is ‘ready to call’ Putin

US negotiators travelled to Russia on Thursday to present their plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, as Washington pushed Moscow for an "unconditional" pause to the three-year conflict.

Russia has ramped up its attempts to try and push Ukrainian troops out of the region in the past week