The Kremlin said Tuesday that negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine were "extremely complex" and that it would be wrong to expect any sudden breakthroughs, adding that it was waiting for Kyiv's reaction to its proposals.

The Kremlin was commenting after Russia told Ukraine at peace talks in Turkey on Monday that it would only agree to end the fighting if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory a

The Kremlin suggested that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place this year. However, there is no certainty about it, says Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.

The US President’s desire to impose himself as mediator in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia had already been widely ridiculed for several weeks, and today this ambition seems completely discredited.

The Kremlin dismissed chances of Putin, Zelensky, and Trump meeting soon, citing complex peace negotiations and awaiting Ukraine’s response to demands.

Putin signed a decree on the requisition of defense enterprises during the war. ISW sees this as preparation for a prolonged conflict with NATO, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling at the peace table while preparing a new military offensive in Ukraine, two senior U.S. senators warned Sunday, arguing that the next two weeks could shape the future of a war that has already smashed cities,

Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling on peace while preparing a fresh military offensive against Ukraine