President Trump asked Putin to hold off attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, which has been gripped by bitter cold. Putin showed his contempt by launching a massive overnight attack.

Ukraine rushes to boost air defenses as brief Russian airstrike pause on Kyiv nears end. Experts warn the temporary halt may strengthen Moscow's position.

Russians have put up with drone attacks, rising prices and a crackdown on free speech.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held about four hours of talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on the latest peace plan aimed at ending his war on Ukraine, with further negotiations set to begin Friday.

Trump posted, deleted and reposted a message about a call with the Russian leader in June 2025.

President Donald Trump runs hot and cold in his relationship with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — often at the same time

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said he is ready to commit Russian assets that remain frozen in the US to rebuild Ukrainian regions damaged during the war after a peace treaty is concluded.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the question “the one remaining item” in Abu Dhabi peace talks. Russia disputed that.

MOSCOW (AP) — The young journalist in a red bow tie stood during President Vladimir Putin's annual news conference Friday and displayed a sign saying he wanted to get married. But his main question wasn't directed at Putin — it was to his girlfriend ...

We’ll be closing BBC Verify Live shortly, so take a few moments now to read back on what we’ve been covering. Russia’s brief pause in attacks on Ukraine ended yesterday, so we’ve been assessing the damage after it carried out a series of deadly strikes on cities across the country.

Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine’s morale.