After talks with Trump’s envoys, Russia said it would keep fighting in Ukraine until it achieves its territorial objectives.

After talks with Trump’s envoys, Russia said it would keep fighting in Ukraine until it had achieved its territorial objectives.

Russia’s Belgorod is experiencing the power and heat outages that are normally inflicted by Russian forces on neighboring Ukraine.

Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as prices for Russian oil plummet over sanctions.

Ordinary Russians got the chance to question their leader at his year-end call-in show, with queries focused on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.

The annual event gives ordinary Russians a chance to question their leader, with queries focused on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.

The annual event gives ordinary Russians a chance to question their leader, with queries expected on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.

President Donald Trump said that the Moscow talks on resolving the war in Ukraine were “reasonably good” and that his negotiators say Putin wants an agreement.

Envoy Steve Witkoff, who in new phone leaks appears to have advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow next week to discuss the peace plan.

Trump projected optimism about progress, but Ukraine and Russia remain far apart about whether Kyiv should surrender additional territory to Moscow.

Grinding progress for Russia on the battlefield this year has resulted in thousands of casualties but enough progress for Putin to refuse any compromises in diplomacy.

The document, which Ukraine said was too favorable to Russia, has been substantially changed, officials say.

Ordering rides or groceries, paying by debit card, or just finding driving directions is increasingly out of reach for most Russians as mobile internet networks are shut down.