The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

In a sweeping escalation of economic pressure on Russia, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said that it will be imposing full blocking sanctions on its two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, citing Moscow’s “lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.”

Trump, who has to date not put sanctions on Russia over the war and instead relied on trade measures, says Rosneft and Lukoil will be targeted. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 22 October

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the tough new measures against Moscow after the White House scrapped plans for talks with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky says attacks show Russia is not serious about diplomacy

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday downplayed concerns about tensions between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, while reiterating his belief that "only" the US president could achieve peace between Moscow and Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the EU summit and plead for fresh support after his disappointing visit to the White House.

Congressional actions on Ukraine demonstrate support remains strong among majorities of both parties on Capitol Hill.

US president’s remark seen as modest win for Ukrainian leader, who acknowledges Russia will not accept proposal

The first lady has been engaging in ‘back channel’ talks over Ukrainian children who’ve been kidnapped by Russian forces