Russian President Vladimir Putin said Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was not opposed to Europe's involvement in Russia-U.S. peace talks aimed at settling the conflict in Ukraine, but noted that Brussels had long rejected any dialogue with Moscow.

Russia wants a long-term peace deal over Ukraine that tackles what it regards as the root causes of the conflict and not a quick U.S.-backed ceasefire followed by a swift restart of fighting, a senior Russian diplomat told the RIA news agency.

On Monday, Russian officials claimed that a deal had been struck with Ukraine to relocate civilians from the Kursk region, which has been partially o

Efforts to end the war in Ukraine face new obstacles as Moscow dismisses Washington’s push for a ceasefire, insisting on a long-term resolution.