In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own record.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv want to settle the war in Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was more inclined towards peace after the recent fall in the price of oil.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that he is pressing Donald Trump to ramp up sanctions on Russia to force an end to the war. Trump, Duda said, is the only one who can force Putin to come to the negotiating table.

Despite a promise of a fresh truce over the coming days, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called the measure "pointless". Instead, offering an unconditional ceasefire over at least 30 days in line with a U.S. proposal launched in March.

A Ukrainian drone attack forced Moscow to close its airports for several hours, Russian officials said on Tuesday, before President Vladimir Putin will host several leaders to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Celebrations will be held all over Russia, with a military parade through Moscow overseen by President Vladimir Putin.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been clear who’s at the top of his guest list: Xi Jinping.

ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Dr Matthew Sussex discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming four-day visit to Russia.

The Chinese leader begins a long four-day visit to Russia this week to "further strengthen their close relationship," according to a Beijing spokesperson. The Chinese army's Honor Guard paraded through the streets of Moscow on Sunday night.

President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

US President Donald Trump believes that the proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a three-day ceasefire is not that long, but it is "a lot," Trump shared this during a conversation with journalists at the White House.

The longer the war drags on, the greater the risk of economic collapse and social unrest at home. Putin has good reason to seek a deal — and reason to fear American pressure if he does not.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit Moscow in the coming days. He will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin, O Globo reports. According to the agency, the purpose of the trip will be twofold: in addition to trying to position Brazil as a mediator to achieve peace in Russia's war against Ukraine,