Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to convince US President Donald Trump to abandon his plans to lower global oil prices. If this happens, Putin will be unable to finance his war against Ukraine,

Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.

President Donald Trump has taken a harder line with Russian President Vladimir Putin than many in Ukraine expected, pressuring him to reach a deal with Ukraine to end the war.

Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin said there could be no serious peace talks with Ukraine unless the West leaned on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cancel a 2022 decree.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed his desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms, something the Kremlin said Putin had made clear he wanted too.

I really hope Ukraine will be there, America, Europe and the Russians,’ Zelenskyy said regarding the set-up of the peace talks. A day earlier, Putin had said he was open to meeting Trump to discuss th

Russian President Vladimir Putin "should make a deal" with Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has said and asserted that they would meet as soon as they can. Earlier, he warned his Russian counterpart to end the 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face high tariffs and further sanctions.

Comes as South Korea’s military says North Korea is preparing to send more troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine