US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war after a two-hour phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Trump,

President Vladimir V. Putin revealed no breakthroughs after a two-hour call with President Trump on Monday, telling reporters that he was ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine but repeating hi...

Vladimir Putin said he was ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine.

Russia banned Amnesty International on Monday by classing it as an "undesirable organisation" for backing Ukraine against Russia, drawing a rebuke from the group which said it would redouble efforts to expose Russian human rights abuses.