Russia’s lead negotiator says peace talks with Ukraine have not progressed enough to hold a summit between the two presidents.

Russia has announced a local ceasefire to allow civilians to be evacuated from Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol, calling on Kiev to respect the truce, as the conflict between the neighbors rages on.

Kremlin says there was no breakthrough following recent peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul.

The Ukrainian foreign minister has expressed optimism that the first face-to-face peace talks with Moscow this week could lead to a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending Russia’s protracted military campaign in the former Soviet state.

The Kremlin denounces as ‘alarming’ Joe Biden’s remark that Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are set to resume tension-easing negotiations in Istanbul on Monday, Reuters cited a senior Turkish official as saying, as the conflict between the neighbors rages on.

Russia’s foreign minister says the US is interested in prolonging the military conflict in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kiev of trying to stall peace talks even though Moscow is ready to search for solutions to end the military conflict in Ukraine.

The Kremlin says the US has long bombed civilians around the world, stressing that Washington has no right to lecture Moscow.

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