Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel prize, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms pact with Washington for another year.

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead limits set out in a nuclear arms treaty that expires next year.

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia is developing new strategic weapons and that it would be “no big deal” if the United States refuses to extend the nuclear

Vladimir Putin, however, said that the delay was made it his own accord, as he did not want the summit to interfere with the Gaza peace plan implementation.

Tensions and diplomacy collide as Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a bold move in the aftermath of the Gaza conflict. Putin praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire efforts, but warned that peace cannot rely only on recognition of Gaza situation bur it requires firm action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit Wednesday in Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the Soviet Union.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin seeks to capture all of eastern Ukraine, his army’s losses in killed personnel would amount to around one million soldiers. — Ukrinform.

Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has stirred up more World War Three fears with a tirade against the UK which he has branded a "satanic island" which Russia should "burn down"