Trump says Putin may be looking for a way out of the Ukraine war, even as the Kremlin rejects key parts of Washington's peace plan. His envoys met Putin for hours in Moscow, and US officials now head into follow-up talks with Kyiv.

Trump claims Putin 'would like to end the Ukraine war' despite failed Kremlin talks

US Russia talks on ending the Ukraine war ended with no progress as Moscow refused to compromise on seized territory. Putin met Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for five hours but rejected key parts of the US plan.

Five-hour Kremlin meeting ends with Putin rejecting Trump's Ukraine peace plan: 'No compromise' on territory

The Russian defence ministry had posted a video a day earlier claiming to show Russian soldiers raising their country's flag over a central square in Pokrovsk.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv battles for Pokrovsk despite Russian claims

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is under fire after a leaked recording shows him giving advice to Russia over the Ukraine deal. US President Donald Trump has defended his peace envoy after leaked audio appeared to show Witkoff coaching a Russian official on how to appeal to the US president.


Russia says leak of Witkoff call recording is unacceptable, amounts to hybrid warfare 

Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the leak of his conversation with Witkoff was an attempt to interfere in the peace talks. “It is unlikely that this is done to improve relations,” he said.

US call leaked to disrupt Ukraine peace talks, deal not even close yet: Kremlin

US has hailed peace talks with Ukraine in Switzerland as a significant step toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war, with Washington and Kyiv saying they made real progress on a revised peace framework. Both sides now insist Ukraine’s sovereignty must be protected. Scroll for full story.

US says Geneva talks a 'significant step,' vows no peace deal without full Ukrainian sovereignty

Ukraine on Tuesday backed a US proposal for a 30-day general ceasefire with Russia, with the United States in turn agreeing to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing. Watch this report for more details!

Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia, US lifts restrictions on military aid

World: Both delegations agreed to name their negotiating teams and immediately begin negotiations towards an enduring peace that provides for Ukraine’s long-term security.

Ukraine backs US proposal for 30-day ceasefire, Washington restores military aid, intel sharing

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of crucial talks on ending the Ukraine war.

Zelensky, Rubio separately meet Saudi Crown Prince

World: “Every single day they are trying to cross. We heard from our intelligence that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost,” Ukrainian Governor said.

Putin ‘trying to tick a box’: Russia sends troops on ‘suicide missions’ to seize Ukrainian land ahead of talks

World: US Vice President JD Vance suggested that both Ukraine and its Western allies were struggling to sustain the war effort, adding, "They need to be saying to President Zelensky, ‘This can’t go on forever.’"

‘Best contribution to peace’: Russia hails Trump’s move of halting military aid to Ukraine

Peace talks between the US & Russia over Ukraine have put the spotlight on what the brands will do when the war ends. Since the onset of the conflict in 2022, over 1,000 Western companies have exited Russia, leaving behind a void in the retail and automotive sectors. However, the Russian market has adapted rapidly.

Ukraine peace talks spark debate over brand returns to Russia

World: "It is too early at the moment to talk about deploying troops in Ukraine. There is no peace at the moment, and the effort has to be to achieve it as soon as possible," the Spanish Foreign Minister said.

'Too soon': Europe split on Ukraine troop deployment as Trump courts Putin for peace talks

Trump announced a meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia, aimed at restarting Ukraine peace negotiations. Saudi Crown Prince has played a key role in diplomacy, including Fogel’s release. Riyadh may host talks soon.

Trump, Putin agree to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Trump's envoy for Ukraine-Russia has hinted at plan to end war. It's carrots and sticks for both

Switzerland on Thursday said it has invited over 160 delegations from around the world to attend a Ukraine peace conference being hosted in June at Kyiv's request, and to which Russia has not been invited. Watch in for more details!

Switzerland to hold Ukraine peace talks in June, invites 160 delegations

India attends Saudi-hosted Ukraine peace talks, without Russia

The Kremlin has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan by saying that the plan must include the four annexed regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

Kremlin says any Ukraine peace plan must include four annexed regions

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