Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling order to the Russian Army to "finally defeat the enemy" as peace talks with Ukraine have barely begun, with the Russian despot saying he will treat the captured tr

We end the week with the latest on Ukraine and the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia ahead of a busy weekend of diplomacy. What Putin wants: Vladimir Putin has said he “supports the idea” behind the US plan but added that it will allow Ukraine’s forces to regroup just as Russia’s military is gaining the upper hand in Kursk.