Efforts are under way to find a negotiated settlement. But, asks the head of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre, has the Kremlin got the memo?

The same applies to enlistment of those with serious diseases like syphilis, bronchial asthma, and some forms of heart and endocrinological diseases

December and January were the two bloodiest months of the entire conflict with more than 96,000 Russians killed, wounded or captured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to counter what he says is the decadence of modern Western culture. Putin signed a decree on Monday for the Intervision Song Contest to be held in Moscow this year,

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Feb. 3 ordering the revival of the Intervision song contest, the Soviet Union's equivalent to Eurovision. The Eurovision Song Contest banned Russia from participation in 2022 following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

According to RIA, the Russian news agency, after being excluded from Eurovision, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, has decided to revive Intervision, a musical competition from the Soviet era. The goal is to promote Russian culture and unite countries sympathetic to Russia.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seen by Russia as possible venues for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

Speculation continues regarding the details of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. According to Reuters, the Kremlin is considering the possibility of organising it in Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.

President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.

Ukraine hit back at claims from Russia last week that Moscow's forces had captured Novoyehorivka, a village in the eastern Luhansk region.

The United Nations warned on Monday that Russian troops have been slaughtering captured Ukrainian soldiers at an increasing rate over recent months. The allegations echo accusations from Kyiv officials also.