DONALD Trump’s crunch talks with Vladimir Putin are at risk of collapsing after a meeting between their aides was mysteriously cancelled. US secretary of state Marco Rubio was due to meet

The UK's unwavering support for Ukraine has infuriated Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who now sees the country as his "number one enemy", John Healey has warned. Delivering the Lord Mayor of London’s Defence Lecture at Mansion House on Monday night, the Defence Secretary said Ukraine 's Volodymyr Zelensky calls the UK "his closest ally".

Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin “is in a weak position” and fearful that the US will finally send Ukraine some Tomahawk missiles that can cut deep into Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

The Russian president summoned permanent members of his Security Council to brief them on his call with Trump.

President Donald Trump said "tremendous bad blood" between Zelenskyy and Putin is delaying a peace deal from happening with the war in Ukraine.

Washington — President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss how to end Russia's war in Ukraine, following what Mr. Trump described as a "lengthy" call with the Russian president Thursday. Mr. Trump didn't say when the meeting would take place.

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.

Sharaa, travelled to Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in the first face-to-face contact the pair have had.

“Putin is a traditional KGB man. He knows how to influence people. He realised Melania was a key vote for Trump. He offered a small win—a few children—and then Melania calmed down. Meanwhile, thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children still remain in Russia, ” he added.