Vladimir Putin’s New Year speech offered a subtle snub to Donald Trump’s claims that Russia wants peace in Ukraine. The Russian leader repeatedly praised the war – which Moscow refers to as the “special military operation” – during a three-minute celebratory address while avoiding any direct references to Ukraine.

The Kremlin said Trump and Russian President Putin will speak by phone “very soon” as Ukraine peace talks continue. Moscow agrees with Trump that negotiations are in their final stage.

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev praised U.S. President Donald Trump's "peace efforts" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the White House on Sunday.

The US raid on Venezuela has exposed the limits of ties between Moscow and Caracas – while pointing the way for potential strategic opportunities for Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Washington’s new era of gunboat diplomacy.

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Trump said teams are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to achieving a Ukraine-Russia peace deal, following his conversation with Putin and meeting with Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump assumes mediator role as talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy focus on a U.S.-backed 20-point peace plan that could end the war in Ukraine.

A dramatic new claim from Moscow has sent shockwaves across global capitals. Russia claimed Ukrainian drones targeted President Vladimir Putin’s residence, triggering swift reactions from world leaders.

Trump has pushed Russia out of Latin America and seized tankers while conceding nothing in Europe.

Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.