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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise. In a fragment of an upcoming interview with Russian state television published on Telegram,

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the propaganda film Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years once again resorted to nuclear threats against Ukraine, claiming that Russia had been "provoked." "They tried to provoke us,

An approval by Trump of new sanctions, which would follow the Wednesday signing of a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal that he heavily promoted as part of his peace effort, could signify a hardening of his stance towards the Kremlin.

The U.S. and Ukrainian governments touted the signing of a controversial minerals sharing deal as a launchpad for expansive bilateral economic cooperation.

Since the beginning of the new administration, it seemed Russia’s needs and views of the war were being promoted by Trump officials, but the tone appears to be changing.

The State Department is poised to step away from its role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine after the two sides remain “far apart” on a deal to end the war. The Trump administration has spent the first 100 days trying to bring an end to the protracted war in Europe,

State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce joins ‘America Reports’ to explain the United States’ involvement in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and what it means for the path to peace.

US president Donald Trump and vice-president JD Vance have both previously warned that they could walk away from peace talks if there was no progress in negotiations on a ceasefir