U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky timeline as Vladimir Putin sets his conditions for Ukraine ceasefire - The Russian president demands answers before he can move forward with a ceasefire deal in Ukr

"Putin is lying about the real situation on the battlefield, he is lying about the casualties, he is lying about the true state of his economy, which has been damaged by his foolish imperial ambitions,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is in serious discussions with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine. “Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has characterized the conditions set by Russian President Vladimir Putin for agreeing to a ceasefire as "manipulation." Putin does not dare to tell US President Donald Trump openly that he wants to continue the war,

The Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin sent a proposal regarding the war in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump. It concerns a ceasefire, Reuters reports. The Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin sent a proposal regarding the war in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump.

Mr Peskov said Mr Witkoff and Putin had agreed on talks between the two presidents. The timing of the call, however, has yet to be agreed. Mr Peskov told report