The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

U.S. presidential envoy steve Witkoff advised a top Russian official on how to pitch the latest plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to a new report

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine

With one of his old muckers from the EU days jailed for taking Russian bribes, there was no better time for Farage to absent himself

ANALYSIS: The latest round of talks about peace may be drifting Ukraine’s way but Russia is still very active behind the scenes, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Details of a new peace plan for Ukraine are emerging after officials from the US, Ukraine and its European allies met in Geneva on November 23. They discussed the 28-point plan presented by Russia and the US the previous week, which has been widely criticised as requiring concessions from Kyiv…

While President Donald Trump was busy bullying Ukraine into thanking him for his “efforts,” Russia launched another attack on Kyiv. Ironically, the offensive came just a day after Trump suggested there might be favorable developments in peace talks.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports. Orbán has urged the EU to support the US-led plan and engage in direct talks with Russia.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed in principle on most aspects of the plan.

Trump says the countries are ‘very close’ to a peace deal as Russian strikes target Zaporizhzhia

Despite recent efforts and White House optimism, recent negotiations have failed to secure a breakthrough on key issues

Ukrainian leader says that talks should also include European allies; Trump says deal is close