Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has not abandoned his ambitions to fully control the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, according to BILD. According to the publication’s sources, the Kremlin is offering only a partial ceasefire — halting attacks on energy facilities and major cities in the rear — but not a comprehensive truce.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil.

With scores of countries set to face steep tariffs from Thursday, reporter Chelsey Dulaney says nations without a U.S. trade deal are either scrambling to negotiate or taking on the fight. Meanwhile,