Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian media that Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, according to Russian state media, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for another round of peace talks which have yet to yield a deal.

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw — something Kyiv has flatly rejected.

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle diplomacy by American envoys.

The first lady hailed “progress” in Russia returning abducted Ukrainian kids even as her husband’s attempts to reach a deal with Moscow became a farce.

In an exclusive interview, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Vladimir Putin has abandoned his previous pragmatism — and reveals the U.S. oil company he nearly merged Yukos with.

The push to bring peace to Ukraine and end Russia's ongoing war against its neighbor continues. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin have graced billboards across India in recent weeks. One caption reads: “The dialogue began decades ago. We’re just turning up the volume.” Another hails the “old friendship” between the two nations.