Putin to send top negotiator to Washington as US anger grows over peace deal talks - Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev was born in Kyiv, educated in the US, and reportedly has good relations with Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the largest military conscription in Russia since 2011 Tuesday as peace talks with Ukraine stall

Despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to end the Ukraine war quickly, the Kremlin has declared the conflict’s resolution will be prolonged. -Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov cited the complexity and difficulty of negotiations,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 30 that there is a "psychological deadline" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, without naming a specific date. "If I think they're (Russia) tapping us along,

The new order is to be carried out from April 1 to July 15 and applies to Russian men aged 18-30. It comes months after Putin declared Russia should boost its military numbers to nearly 2.39 million and its number of active servicemen to 1.

Putin will have nothing to say at peace negotiations, Zelensky says. Russia preparing new offensive in 'coming weeks' to strengthen negotiating position, AP reports. Russian negotiator suggests ceasefire may not be reached in 2025.

Moscow has offered another phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the US president said he was “p***** off” with the Russian leader.Mr Trump told NBC News he was very angry after Mr Putin criticised the credibility of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukrainian President Zelensky urged the U.S. to impose stricter sanctions on Russia, alleging violations of agreements. He also expressed Ukraine’s willingness for an unconditional ceasefire, while the EU highlighted evidence of war crimes in Bucha.