Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia,

Putin says he's not planning to attack Europe, adding it's down to the West and Ukraine to draw up a deal that suits him. It after EU leaders agreed to loan Ukraine €90bn.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a powerful message during his end-of-year press conference in Moscow, stating that Russia is willing to end the conflict in Ukraine if what he calls the “root causes” are addressed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send ‌a ​signal to the United States and ‌European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine ​when he speaks at a marathon end-of-year news conference.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a clear indication Wednesday that he will not compromise on his demands for Ukraine to cede territory despite US President Donald Trump’s intensifying push for peace.

Vladimir Putin has said Russia wants its most hardline demands to form the basis for any peace talks with Ukraine and expressed confidence his forces will keep advancing on the battlefield nearly four years into his invasion.

U.S. President ‌Donald ​Trump on Thursday said ‌he believes talks toward ending the war in ​Ukraine are "getting close to something" ahead of a U.S. meeting ‍with Russian officials this ​weekend. During an Oval Office event,

Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield