In a notable shift, the US under Trump aligned with Russia at the UN, refusing to condemn the Ukraine invasion. This has caused concerns among Europea

Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at “tyrants” like Russian President Vladimir Putin who “only respond to strength”, as he announced a hike in defence spending.In a statement to parliament, the prime minister announced that defence spending will increase to 2.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is willing to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Russian media reported on Tuesday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The Kremlin offered Donald Trump support in his standoff with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accusing the Ukrainian president of making "inadmissible" remarks about world leaders as a Russian official said he was stunned by how fast the U.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the two sides agreed at talks in Riyadh this week - their first on how to end the Ukraine war before more formal negotiations - that the two leaders should meet, but "there are no specifics yet." He noted that both men had said they were keen to talk in person.

Trump said Tuesday he would probably meet Putin this month and dismissed Ukraine's concern about being left out of U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited United States President Donald Trump to Moscow in a major step forward in ending the war in Ukraine.