An influential Russian lawmaker, commenting on a ceasefire proposal agreed between U.S. and Ukrainian officials, said on Wednesday that any deal would be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's. "Russia is advancing (in Ukraine),

That both countries were able to make progress after a bitter White House meeting suggests Trump is always open to further negotiations.

A top Ukrainian official said his country was "ready to go" and determined to reach a peace deal with Russia as U.S.-Ukraine talks kicked off in Jeddah.

Russia said it was hit by a “massive” drone attack overnight Tuesday, hours ahead of critical talks between officials from Washington and Kyiv.

Russia said on Tuesday that its troops had made major new gains in its western region of Kursk, accelerating their push to drive out Ukrainian forces who have been clinging on to a slice of Russian territory since last August.

Moscow’s military advances on the town of Sudzha may deprive Kyiv of a bargaining chip in peace talks. Russian forces have begun an assault on the town of Sudzha, the main population center in the Kursk region that was captured by Ukraine last year,

A Russian offensive supported by North Korean troops in the past few days has made a serious advance in Russia's Kursk region northeast of Ukraine, breaking through Ukrainian positions and forcing them to withdraw to new defense lines,