Donald Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine

The Kremlin has ramped-up criticism of US President Donald Trump since he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to agree to a peace deal

Russia has agreed to hold a fresh round of talks with Ukraine on Wednesday over the war it launched more than three years ago, news agency Interfax has reported. The Russian delegation expects the main part of the negotiations to be held in Istanbul to take place that day,

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.

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”.

Britain and Germany are set to pledge new air defense systems for Ukraine as the UK government pushes for a “50-day drive” to arm Kyiv and bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia’s war effort in Ukraine has gotten only more aggressive.

Volodymyr Zelensky has said the next set of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is planned to be held in Turkey tomorrow after previous round of talks to end the war failed to yield conclusive results.

Russia unleashes fresh drones and missiles onslaught on Ukraine's civilians in defiance of US demands for an end to the war, even as there is talk of a fresh summit to try and end the conflict