The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

US president warns of ‘massive’ sanctions and tariffs; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of trying to avoid meeting between him and Putin. What we know on day 1,277

Russia’s foreign minister says no meeting planned between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Hungary’s foreign minister claims missile strike on energy infrastructure is ‘another attempt to drag us into war’

In an interview, EU diplomacy chief slammed calls for Ukraine to cede land, warning they fall into a trap set by Russian premier Vladimir Putin. She accused Moscow of blocking peace, criticised Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, urged tougher sanctions, and called for lasting security guarantees.

Russians are likely to face higher taxes as the burden on the budget grows and the Central Bank of Russia says that "the economy needs a breather."

Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine

North Korean leader hints at more military cooperation with Moscow ‘in the future’ as he awards medals to soldiers.

US summits with Putin and European leaders offered a glimmer of hope for peace, but Russia seemed to cloud it.

Putin launches huge aerial assault just days after Alaska peace summit

France on Thursday condemned a massive wave of attacks on Ukraine as evidence of Russia’s lack of resolve to pursue a genuine peace agreement, and end the war that has raged since February 2022.

The next step of the diplomatic process aimed at putting an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine is set to be a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. But where could that meeting take place?