Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said that he does not currently see Ukraine's readiness to bring to an end the war Russia has started, since Kyiv does not want to discuss territories, but he has added that there are still "certain signals" of Ukraine's readiness for dialogue.

Hours after Vladimir Putin wrapped up his marathon year-end press conference, Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage across Ukraine. Kyiv says the strikes followed a familiar pattern but carried a sharp political signal as peace talks hovered in the background.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow will extend its invasion of Ukraine if Kyiv and its allies do not meet his maximalist demands in the strained peace talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion to pause strikes for elections, saying Russia has no authority over Ukraine’s vote.

Ukraine’s election debate has taken a sharp turn as President Volodymyr Zelensky pushes back against Moscow’s claims and lays out strict conditions for voting. With millions of Ukrainians displaced abroad and large areas under occupation,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning that Moscow will extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin's demands in peace talks