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

LONDON -- The White House said it's is "very optimistic" ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin has concluded, the Kremlin press service said.

This news segment details the itinerary of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India for the 23rd bilateral summit. Arriving in New Delhi, Putin will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a private dinner.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India this week for a summit focused on strengthening economic, defense and energy ties.

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a fall in output in some sectors of the economy was not acceptable, and a transition to balanced growth remained a goal for the government and the central bank.