Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield

The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.

By Paul Sonne, Cassandra Vinograd and Milana Mazaeva

Putin hints at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, but why now?

Amid a US-backed ceasefire, Putin signals peace talks could progress, but broader negotiations remain stalled.

Zelenskyy: Putin finally says he is willing to have real meetings, Ukraine has pushed him

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is "finally ready for real meetings" and that a format must be found for such a meeting in order to bring the war to an end.

By KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO

Could German ex-leader really negotiate Ukraine peace?

Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is a controversial — and some critics would even say, unserious — choice as a negotiator on the Ukraine war. He's long been criticized for being too close to Russia.

Europe weighs Putin’s ceasefire signals and security proposals

Vladimir Putin’s latest comments on potential ceasefire talks are being met with deep scepticism across Europe, with officials questioning both the substance of his proposals and the choice of mediator. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Shirley Sitbon said repeated promises of imminent peace are fuelling doubt, even as discussions continue over Ukraine, NATO expansion and the future of European security architecture.

By FRANCE24

Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered three-day truce

Russia accused Kyiv of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, while Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and more injured by Russian drone and artillery strikes in the past 24 hours

By The Associated Press

Putin Says He Believes Ukraine War is 'Coming to an End'

How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe

Toxic smoke billowed and molten fuel flowed like lava

Vladimir Putin suggests Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘coming to an end’

Zelensky says Putin signals readiness for meetings

Russian President Vladimir Putin finally says he is ready for real meetings.

Putin says Russia-Ukraine war is “coming to an end”

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he believes the war in Ukraine is “coming to an end”, hours after using Moscow’s Victory Day parade to defend Russia’s military campaign and slamming Western support for Kyiv. Putin made the remarks after Russia held its smallest Victory Day celebration in years, with no tanks or missile systems displayed on Red Square for the first time in nearly two decades.