President Vladimir Putin observed an awkward dance performance by Green, a Russian AI-powered humanoid robot, at the AI Journey conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus criticized a reported peace plan backed by the Trump administration.

According to a recent report in The Warzone, a popular online defense trade publication, a senior Russian general, Oleg Leontievich Makarevich, has been deployed to Venezuela to head what is described as a “rotational advisory mission” of roughly 120 Russian troops.

The plan includes many of Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country is at "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the claims, writing on social media that "the peace proposal was authored by the U.S."

The peninsula has always been a favourite holiday destination for Russians - both during the Soviet period and after its demise.

The Russian President's comment (and threat) signalling his willingness to come to the negotiating table with regard to Trump's proposed peace plan comes at time when Ukraine has made known its objections to the same.

The UK confirmed it is shadowing Russia’s spy vessel Yantar with allied forces, signaling readiness to counter any potential threat near British waters.