Ukrainian forces are bracing for another major frontline assault from Russia after learning of a large build-up of pre-battle troops in the north east.

Matthew Whitaker, US Ambassador to NATO, says it appears like Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to end the war in Ukraine. He says Putin keeps on fighting, but President Donald Trump still wants peace.

NATO countries could face a direct confrontation with Vladimir Putin within “two years,” according to a new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The warning comes as the Russian president opted not to attend peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Moscow's airports temporarily halted flights today following what was described as a "massive" Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike on the Russian capital, with reports surfacing that President Vladimir Putin is dismissing any peace offers due to his belief in an impending victory.

New satellite imagery shows a significant build-up of Russian troops and military infrastructure near the Finnish border, in a move that has alarmed Nato allies

Trump told reporters on Friday that he would speak with Putin after the Russian president skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

Vladimir Putin does not want peace. The Ukraine War Putin Won’t Stop Peace negotiations with Russia’s illegitimate president are thus doomed to failure as long as he remains in power or as long as he isn’t compelled to make peace.

President Trump’s recent phone call with Russian President Putin shows that he is falling for Putin’s tactic of doing just enough to seem engaged.

Ministers from NATO states slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for not personally attending cease-fire talks in Turkey.

President Donald Trump’s long-touted promise to swiftly end the war in Ukraine is evaporating, replaced by a strategy shift that observers say benefits only one man: Vladimir Putin. Is Putin Playing Trump on the Ukraine War?

Poland, a NATO member, has reportedly intervened after it detected ships from Russia's "shadow fleet" operating near a cable in the Baltic Sea.