Trump shifted rhetoric again on the war on Tuesday, but changes in U.S. policy not mentioned

The country is usually described as a “bear” rather than other animals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has joked

Ukrainian drones on Sunday attacked the Kirishi oil refinery in the northwest Leningrad region, an official said, adding that debris from the shot-down drones caused a temporary fire. The refinery is one of Russia’s largest and is the second to be targeted in less than 48 hours.

Finance ministers discuss Washington’s proposal aimed at pushing Moscow to agree Ukraine peace deal

Poland’s prime minister warns of “open conflict” with Russia

Russian airstrike hit the village of Yarova, Ukraine's president and regional governor say

Moscow’s forces attacked an industrial and logistics facility in Kiev, the Defense Ministry has said

Russia launched 823 drones and missiles overnight, Kyiv said.

"I can’t go to Moscow" as missiles rain on Ukraine, he tells ABC News.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to carry on fighting in Ukraine if a peace deal cannot be reached, striking a defiant tone a day before Kyiv's allies gather in Paris to discuss security guarantees.

Such a meeting, however, must have a meaningful agenda, the Russian president has said

Russia fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday, wounding several people in regions south and west of Kyiv and leaving thousands without power in the north. The attacks came as UK Defence Secretary John Healey arrived in Ukraine for talks on security cooperation.

Tensions have well and truly exploded after Donald Trump’s latest move, pushing one of the world’s most powerful leaders into Russia and China’s arms.

The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.