Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Donald Trump’s proposal to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, despite support from Pope Leo XIV. “The Russians didn’t want to go there,” said Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.

The Ukrainian leader said they have yet to receive a promised ‘memorandum’ from Russia on its demands for a peace deal.

The sharp rise in Russians’ living standards that has helped underpin support for the war in Ukraine is coming to an end, according to a Financial Times analysis of job adverts. Strong wage increases and a tight labour market since Russian tanks crossed the Ukrainian border in February 2022 have been a critical factor in maintaining public support for the Kremlin,

President Donald Trump goes on an angry rant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, users on X reacts to the missive.

Putin made the comments after a Russian business leader said Microsoft and Zoom were eating into the local market.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's war.

Vladimir Putin's leadership faces growing threats, potentially mirroring Hitler's downfall, warns ex-US intelligence officer David Carstens. Escalating Ukraine war casualties, a fragile economy, and potential fractures within Putin's inner circle pose significant risks.

Donald Trump been freaking out about Vladimir Putin over the last few days, and Jimmy Kimmel had an amusing way of characterizing it, joking during his monologue on Tuesday that Trump basically screamed "that's not the Putin I married!