Melania Trump is the “quiet force” behind her husband’s apparent U-turn on Ukraine, the daughter of the president’s special envoy to Kyiv has said.

Russian forces, meanwhile, pounded four Ukrainian cities in nighttime attacks that officials said killed a child.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television in a clip published on Sunday.

Russia’s aerial strikes on Ukraine have massively increased since June, with intense peaks. Figures show that the six most concentrated attacks have taken place in the past month. Russian president Vladimir Putin’s forces have launched 5,

Ukrainian military loses first French Mirage fighter jet in crash ahead of peace talks - No casualties recorded in Kyiv’s first loss of a Mirage jet since Ukraine’s military started receiving them thi

Donald Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine

Britain and Germany are set to pledge new air defense systems for Ukraine as the UK government pushes for a “50-day drive” to arm Kyiv and bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his offer to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war

Russia unleashes fresh drones and missiles onslaught on Ukraine's civilians in defiance of US demands for an end to the war, even as there is talk of a fresh summit to try and end the conflict