We will know within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says - It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

Russia's latest assault on Ukraine is its most sustained since the war began, casting further doubt over Putin's apparent desire for peace.

The Trump administration says it will soon be clear if Russia's Vladimir Putin really wants a peace deal in Ukraine, as France and Britain accuse him of playing for time.

Vladimir Putin has vowed to "finish off" Ukraine in a blistering rant which saw the Russian premier take pot-shots at Britain's army and economy. Putin, 72, had been visiting a troupe of his submariners at an Arctic naval base when he launched into a string of verbal attacks on the UK and Ukraine.

Britain and France have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine ceasefire talks and ramped up pressure on Moscow by insisting that he owes the United States an immed

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under temporary governance under the U.N. umbrella as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement of the three-year-old war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader’s determination to achieve his war goals.

More than two dozen Ukrainian-American and Ukrainian-Canadian groups called on the NHL to reject any collaboration with the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, after talks between U.S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.