The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Kremlin proclaimed a temporary ceasefire, but Russian artillery fire is continuing, according to Ukrainian president

The Russian president said military operations would be halted until midnight on Monday

Putin announces a 30-hour ceasefire that Zelenskyy dismisses as ‘another attempt by Putin to play with human lives’.

Ukraine has agreed to a full temporary ceasefire and accused Russia of stalling on a truce agreement.

A Massachusetts representative stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "welcomed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threats to remove the US from peace negotiations surrounding Ukraine, alluding to a mutual understanding between Putin and President Donald Trump.

Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Far from ending the war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’, the US president has demonstrated that he and his team are inept at facilitating meaningful peace negotiations

The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal in 2018, while Iran abandoned all limits on its nuclear activities and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity, near the weapons-grade levels of 90%.

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President says US may ‘take a pass’ on brokering agreement as Kyiv signs minerals memorandum

In a potential breakthrough, US, European and Ukrainian leaders meeting in Paris have hailed a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine as a constructive step toward peace. France said the talks marked the start of a “positive process” and confirmed a follow-up summit in London next week.