The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

Ukraine's air force reported an overnight Russian attack involving more than 100 drones, as Russia's President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's proposal of an immediate 30-day ceasefire.

Ukraine must be prepared for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the meeting in Istanbul. However, it is important for Kyiv not to make concessions and to continue insisting on a presidential-level meeting in order to ...

By challenging Putin to face-to-face talks in Istanbul, Ukraine’s president has reshaped the diplomatic game and forced Moscow into a high-stakes dilemma.

NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on the world leaders present at Russia's parade to mark the end of World War II. Brazilian President Lula also weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Over two dozen world leaders were joined by Steven Seagal and Oliver Stone as tanks, drones, and missiles rolled down the streets of central Moscow.

As President Trump pushes to end the Russian invasion, two books look at the paramilitary Wagner Group and consider the shape of global conflict today.