Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country is prepared to fight against European nations, many of which are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a comments to reporters on Tuesday.

The presidents of Ukraine and Russia are expected to be briefed this week on outcomes of Sunday's U.S.-Ukraine talks.

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin discuss the war in Ukraine and Tennessee holds a special congressional election.

President Zelensky says territory remains the most difficult issue facing the US-led peace talks with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a bid to restore energy and defence ties hit by U.