In September 2022, Moscow claimed to have annexed the four Ukrainian regions and to this day it does not fully control them. Putin illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. Kyiv has repeatedly rejected any suggestion it would surrender the regions.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he expected Russia to present a Ukraine ceasefire outline within days that will show if it is serious, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of buying time.

Ukrainian President Zelensky rebukes Putin for avoiding peace talks in Turkey, addressing EU leaders on the summit's collapse.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Volodymyr Zelensky tonight opened the door for face-to-face peace talks with Vladimir Putin as he told the Russian despot he 'will be waiting' for him in Turkey next week. The Ukrainian wartime ...

Evan Sulpizio Estrada, 20, a sophomore at Tufts University from San Diego, said his friends who were international students had in recent weeks expressed fear ... Mr. Zelensky with Mr. Putin.

Greece said it is not considering sending advanced air defence systems to Ukraine following negotiations by the Trump administration for more weapons for Kyiv. A Greek official denied that Patriot systems will be moved amid claims that Western allies were discussing a package of new aid ahead of the Nato summit in late June.

Ukraine has confirmed the loss of a third U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet during a defensive combat mission amid ongoing conflict with Russia. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the crash occurred following an “onboard emergency” while the pilot was engaging Russian aerial targets.