Moscow has reportedly struck a deal with New Delhi to bring in up to one million Indian workers to help ease manpower problems as the war in Ukraine continues

Vladimir Putin and phone calls, it never leads to anything," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. "So, the time has come for some action."

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

Ukraine closed out its third round of direct talks with Russia on Wednesday with a proposal to hold a “leaders’ summit” by the end of August with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Vladimir Putin is open to peace after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky suggested fresh ceasefire talks, Moscow said. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Russian president was ready to negotiate, but that Russia remained committed to “achieving its goals”.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television in a clip published on Sunday.

Does Vladimir Putin have an endgame in Ukraine? The next few weeks are crucial. Russia’s already diminished military is still looking for victories to justify the huge cost of Putin’s invasion.

On Dec. 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine would be “a long process,” but that there was no reason to mobilize additional soldiers.