Vladimir Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron warns that Ukraine peace cannot mean "surrender" after talks with US President Donald Trump on Ukraine-Russia conflict.

US President Donald Trump described France as America's "oldest ally" and called their partnership a force for peace, while French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed the two nations' commitment to "long-standing peace".

The US government has requested Ukraine to withdraw its UN resolution condemning Russia's war, proposing a US-sponsored statement instead. This shift highlights growing tensions between Kyiv and Washington, especially after Trump's outreach to Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has clarified that BRICS focuses on global economic development. While the bloc explores alternatives to dollar dependency, Putin emphasized that BRICS is not creating new barriers against the West.

According to Trump, both he and Putin expressed a strong desire to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Putin even invoking Trump's campaign motto of "common sense."

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to try to negotiate an end to the Ukraine crisis.

US President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of imposing additional sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin fails to engage in negotiations to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Three lawyers who previously represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were sentenced to prison on Friday as part of a broader crackdown on dissent by the Kremlin, marking a level of repression not seen since Soviet times.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of Russia's alleged plans for global sabotage, including "acts of air terror" against airlines. Western officials suspect Russian involvement in sabotage plots and incidents.

Kremlin has clarified that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting Donald Trump, and other international leaders.