President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed what the U.S. leader called "impressive" prospects for ties between their two countries in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said, adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner swap.

Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.

Jonathan Buma claimed Russian intelligence, GRU, actively ran special operations to influence top Silicon Valley figures like Elon Musk and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.

Vladimir Putin is a pivotal figure in Russian history. He is an autocrat in the eyes of the West but, at the same time, a leader revered by broad sectors in his country. When his fifth term ends, he will have had more years in power than Stalin.

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who served in George W. Bush's administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire.

Vladimir Putin has expanded a nuclear weapons base in Russia where five people were killed after a missile exploded while testing in 2019. New satellite images show construction work taking place inside the frozen site of Nenoksa, including three new facilities the size of football pitches.

The Kremlin said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but only if certain agreements were reached.