Lower interest rates could lift oil demand by boosting economic growth despite concerns that supply could outpace demand

Germany, France, UK demand role in talks

Complete review of financial activities, management renewal to commence in war-torn country

Moscow nonetheless refuses to give up war against Ukraine

Analysts believe Russian President is stalling for time

London sanctions two top Russian oil firms, same with four Chinese entities

The president says his priority is ending Russia’s invasion, will not seek re-election once peace secured

Russia's Medvedev says US President has 'slipped into an alternate reality', predicting another U-turn

US President emphasises that Europe must stop purchasing oil which is funding the Russian-Ukraine war, White House official says

Washington will not continue writing blank checks to fund Kyiv's defence, says White House

How a Ukrainian designer helped Zelenskiy suit up for Trump diplomacy

Trump's pledges hailed by Ukraine's Zelenskiy, supported by other European leaders

Merz, Macron, Starmer to back Ukrainian president to avoid a second ‘dressing down’ by Trump

Sources says their knowledge of Putin’s proposals was mostly based on discussions between leaders in Europe, the US and Ukraine, and noted it was not complete

Ukrainian president says will continue working towards ceasefire, possible trilateral meet with Washington, Moscow

US President hints three-and-a-half-year conflict close to resolution, requiring Ukraine to surrender significant territory

TURNBERRY, July 28 — United States President Donald Trump set a new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3.5 year-long conflict.

KYIV, July 9 — Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, hours after United States (US) President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually sharp criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin.

ST PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed in a telephone call on Thursday what they saw as frictions between G7 leaders at this week's Group of Seven summit, the Kremlin said.

ISTANBUL, June 2 — Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to sit down on Monday in Istanbul for their second round of direct peace talks since 2022, with no sign they are any closer to an agreement, one day after Kyiv struck some of Moscow's nuclear-capable bombers.