The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.

American and European diplomats held a series of phone talks for several hours after US President Donald Trump proposed joining the possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reports. Trump's unexpected proposal to join the talks in Istanbul on May 15 came the day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

As President Trump pushes to end the Russian invasion, two books look at the paramilitary Wagner Group and consider the shape of global conflict today.

UKRAINE is now piling the pressure on Russia as Vladimir Putin stays silent on his own offer to meet for peace talks on Thursday. Moscow’s bungle has seen Volodymyr Zelenksy take up

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.

Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russia's state RIA news agency as saying on Monday.

A huge project thought to cost more than £10billion is set to provide a boost to the Russian economy as the country's President, Vladimir Putin admits that a crucial piece of infrastructure has reached its capacity. Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ...