Ukraine and Russia accused each other of launching attack drones on one another overnight, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump - and again refused an immediate ceasefire.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending those countries’ more than three-year war

Vladimir Putin says Russia is prepared to discuss "compromises" on Ukraine after a "frank conversation" with Trump.

Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had to decide whether or not it would cooperate in discussing a memorandum ahead of a potential future peace accord that Moscow has discussed with the United States.

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Andrei Mordvichev led the brutal assault on Mariupol and has previously hinted that Russia has no intention of stopping at Ukraine.

ROME (Reuters) -European and U.S. leaders have welcomed Pope Leo XIV's readiness to host Russia-Ukraine talks at the Vatican, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday.