Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and top United States negotiators did not yield a breakthrough compromise on a possible Ukraine peace deal, a Kremlin aide said early Wednesday.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's military denies claims that Russia has now taken control of the defence hub Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

The India Today Moscow roundtable will feature a series of in-depth conversations on the pillars of the India–Russia partnership. Energy will be a core theme, with leaders from key Russian sectors sharing perspectives on strengthening long-term cooperation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India this week for a summit aimed at deepening economic, defense and energy ties, a visit that will also test New Delhi’s efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the war in Ukraine grinds on.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed without evidence that Russian forces have taken control of Ukrainian cities Pokrovsk and Vovchansk.