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

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.

The Kremlin’s recalcitrant comments indicate the Trump administration’s whirlwind diplomacy has yielded little in the way of results.

President Trump seeks to broker a meeting of the two leaders to end the Ukraine war.

There is “reasonable chance” of stopping the fighting between Moscow and Kiev, the US president has said

The Ukrainian leader is trying to retain U.S. backing for his country’s defense without agreeing to Moscow’s territorial proposals for ending the war.

Behind the smiles in Alaska, the Trump-Putin summit left more questions than answers — and it played right into the Russian leader’s hands.

The red carpet has been rolled out for the Russian president at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage

The Alaska meeting could boost efforts to restore ties with the US, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said

Ukraine’s territorial integrity remains non-negotiable, the country’s leader insists

The United Arab Emirates is among the potential locations for the meeting, the Russian president has said