The strike on the Ukrainian capital involved more than 600 missiles and attack drones, and killed over a dozen people, including children.

Russia’s Foreign Minister said on Sunday there were no plans for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s peace efforts.

Russia-China trade, which soared to record levels as the war in Ukraine left Moscow isolated, is now falling, a trend President Vladimir Putin is seeking to reverse as he prepares for a summit with President Xi Jinping,

During a press conference in the Oval Office with the South Korean president, President Trump was unsure if there will be a meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. At a previous press conference with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy,

The Russian incursion brought into sharp focus the military relevance of the fortified cities and towns in the east that Ukraine still controls. Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding that Kyiv cede the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions, collectively known as the Donbas.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said no meeting is currently planned between Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Wagner, a feared Russian mercenary group, is being replaced on the continent by another Russian paramilitary, experts say – the Africa Corps.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had discussed nuclear arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit in Alaska - and that China should be involved too - with the ultimate aim of "denuclearization".

Despite Russia being banned from FIFA competitions, Trump said he thinks Putin will attend the 2026 World Cup.