The likelihood of the US successfully brokering a Ukraine peace deal in the next few months has plummeted, according to senior Trump administration official.Despite boasting that he would end the war in 24 hours once he entered office,

Russia cannot accept the US proposals to end the Ukraine war in their current form, as they fail to address key issues Moscow considers the root causes of the conflict, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

Moscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war in Ukraine since taking office in January.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the largest military conscription in Russia since 2011 Tuesday as peace talks with Ukraine stall

The president threatened to limit access to U.S. markets for any purchaser of Russian oil.

For soldiers and commanders on the edge of battle, any talk about a lasting cease-fire still feels like a dangerous fantasy.