Vladimir Putin

Zelensky Says Putin-Trump Summit Should Focus on Ceasefire in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Russia should face new sanctions if it does not agree to an "immediate ceasefire" at a summit with Trump this week.

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Zelensky Says ‘Concessions’ Will Not Make Russia End War

Ukrainian President Zelensky warned against capitulating to the demands of President Putin ahead of talk between the Russian leader and Trump.

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Zelensky Calls for Putin Meeting to End War

Ukrainian President Zelensky called for a face-to-face meeting with Putin after US special envoy held talks with the Russian leader in Moscow.

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Zelensky Says Russian Negotiators Have ‘Begun to Discuss’ Possible Putin Meeting

Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv discussed the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their talks in Istanbul this week, Zelensky said in comments released Friday.

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Russia Says Open for Ukraine Talks, Will Respond to Trump’s Ultimatum

Russia said it needed time to respond to US President Trump's ultimatum to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions.

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Trump Evokes Russia Sanctions After Largest Assault on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war.

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Trump Says ‘Didn’t Make Any Progress’ With Putin on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said he made no progress with Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war in a call Thursday, as the Kremlin insisted the Russian president would stick to his aims in the conflict.

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Poland Says Arms Race Could Lead to Putin’s Fall

Poland said that a new arms race could lead to the fall of Russian President Putin's "regime," just like it toppled the Soviet Union.

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Putin Says Does ‘Not Rule Out’ Russia Taking Ukrainian City of Sumy

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he did not "rule out" his forces taking control of Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy.

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Russia Warns US Against ‘Military Intervention’ in Iran-Israel War

Russia warned the US not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel.

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