Vladimir Putin is so desperate for troops to bolster his attempted invasion of Ukraine he has been forced to turn to criminals, the homeless and football hooligans to be his 'expendable manpower'.

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack on Monday, killing at least one person and causing multiple fires in the capital Kyiv, city officials said.The attack came after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed Russian president Vladimir Putin was open to peace with Ukraine.

Retired 4-star Army general Jack Keane touts Trump's efforts to obtain peace between Russia and Ukraine on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television in a clip published on Sunday.

A face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders is needed "to truly ensure a lasting peace," Zelensky said late on Saturday.

Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to enforce new restrictions that will outlaw apps and software from 'unfriendly nations'

The hypersonic missile and drone onslaught hit the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk, in the strongest attack of the 1,243-day war, as well as Kyiv and Kharkiv.

Britain and Germany are set to pledge new air defense systems for Ukraine as the UK government pushes for a “50-day drive” to arm Kyiv and bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

While a bill proposing 500% tariffs on Russian oil buyers is currently on hold in the US Senate, Graham’s remarks are being read as a signal of the Trump administration’s aggressive posture on foreign trade and wartime financing.

A Republican congressman has praised First Lady Melania Trump for making her husband realize he’d been played by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he was “glad” to see President Donald Trump shift course on pressuring Russia over its war in Ukraine in an interview on NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt,

The deepening ties between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are drawing growing concern among NATO officials. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, military cooperation between the two powers has intensified.