Though the knock-on effects are unclear, some military commentators have called the strike Russia's "Pearl Harbor." Hopes for direct peace talks, which resume Monday, remain low.

Russia told Ukraine at peace talks on Monday that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army, according to a memorandum reported by Russian media.

Russia Ukraine war is witnessing a watershed moment as Kyiv has launched a surprising counter offensive attacks deep into the Russian territory prompting the frequently asked question -- who is winning the battle - Vladimir Putin or Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump open to join a peace summit in Istanbul with Putin and Zelenskyy, as Russian and Ukrainian negotiators failed to agree on a ceasefire. The White House stressed Trump’s attendance depends on both sides’ serious commitment to peace,

Many Western companies pulled out of Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but a Russian businessman claims two American tech companies’ products are still being used by some, and Vladimir Putin wants them gone.

However, Trump’s rhetoric surrounding Russia, traditionally sympathetic to Putin’s aims, has shifted in recent weeks as his attempts to end the war continue to be thwarted.At the weekend, Trump warned that if Putin threatened to conquer all of Ukraine he would bring about the “downfall” of Russia.

Russia has proposed to Ukraine a temporary ceasefire for two or three days in certain areas of the front line to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers, Vladimir Medinsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide and head of the country's delegation to Istanbul,

Lindsey Graham has warned Donald Trump that the U.S. is being “played” by Russian President Vladimir Putin as he leads a bipartisan push to cripple the Kremlin with America’s toughest sanctions yet. As the White House drags its feet on Russia despite its ongoing aggression against Ukraine,