President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will achieve all its objectives by force if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. "It seems to me that if common sense prevails, it will be possible to agree on an acceptable solution to end this conflict," Putin said. "If not, then we will have to resolve all our tasks militarily."

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow while attending military parade with leaders from China and North Korea.

Twenty-six countries have pledged to contribute to Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire or peace deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow had never opposed Ukraine's potential membership of the European Union, and that he thought it was possible to find a consensus on ensuring the security of both Russia and Ukraine.

A 'reassurance force' for Ukraine is a key pillar of the security guarantees a coalition of mainly European countries want to offer to Ukraine if the war ends via a peace deal or a ceasefire.

The Ukrainian president is to meet in person with Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, as well as the prime ministers of Poland and the Netherlands. Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, are also set to attend the meeting via video link.

Since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has not captured a single regional capital of Ukraine, while losing more than 1 million troops. This was stated by Ukraine foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi,

India has resisted Western pressure to denounce Moscow outright following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though India has called for a cessation of hostilities.View on euronews