The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.

In an interview on Sunday, the Russian leader made a rare admission that the country was suffering from fuel shortages as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes. Experts tell Alex Croft that Putin can no

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for peace talks and expects US negotiators once Washington is less busy with Iran.

Russia is grappling with a significant fuel crisis due to ongoing disruptions from the Ukraine conflict, prompting President Putin to consider diesel export restrictions to ensure domestic supply stability.

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is rebounding on Russia in Crimea, amid escalating attacks on the Black Sea peninsula that he annexed in 2014.

Energy shortages have continued to plague Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, following repeated, intensified Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rescuers work at a site of a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released June 28, 2026. Press service o