The United States is ready to eecognise Russia's authority over Crimea and additional Ukrainian regions under occupation, it is understood. Donald Trump has sent his peace and Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff,

The Russian leader wants far more than just the conquest of eastern Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss all aspects of their countries' "privileged strategic partnership" when Putin visits New Delhi next week, the Kremlin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India on December 4 5 to attend the 23rd India Russia Annual Summit.

Seth Meyers has a recommendation for Vladimir Putin on who he should look to for pointers on how to sweet-talk President Donald Trump instead of special envoy Steve Witkoff. A call between Witkoff and top Vladimir Putin aide Yuri Ushakov was leaked on Tuesday,

Putin has long argued that this has posed a threat to Russia. And it was talk of Ukraine joining NATO that was at least partly used as his rationale for invasion. On the equal and opposite side, both NATO and Europe more broadly, now see Ukraine as its frontline against Russian aggression.

January shows the Russian leader astride a snowmobile. For February, he flips a judo partner. In August, he offers advice: “My recipe for energy: Sleep little, work a lot and don’t whine.”

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev has taken a leading role in talks with the U.S. about the Ukraine war and has met with special envoy Steve Witkoff several times this year.