State media reported that the Russian leader described the conversation as “informative, frank and very useful,” but no concrete agreements or breakthroughs were achieved

The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the EU leaders will call US President Donald Trump tomorrow. The call is scheduled just before the American leader's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin,

In a joint letter led by Austria, 15 member states pitch a "renewed, targeted and joint global diplomatic outreach effort" to strengthen leverage on Russia. View on euronews

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed what the U.S. leader called "impressive" prospects for ties between their two countries in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said, adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner swap.

The European Union is working on a new sanctions package that could target not only Russian financial institutions but also foreign banks that help the Kremlin evade restrictions and finance its war against Ukraine,

RUSSIA has unleashed the “war’s biggest drone attack” as mad Vladimir Putin defies Donald Trump’s call to stop the “bloodbath” and vows to continue fighting. A