The talks to end the war in Ukraine shifted back to the U.S. this weekend, with President Vladimir Putin’s envoy calling discussions “constructive” as Washington pushes for a peace deal by Christmas.

Imports dipped after the invasion, and Europe placed sanctions on a number of executives at Russian fertiliser companies. But it soon made clear that the companies themselves, and the commodities they sell,

A top European Union official has warned the United States against interfering in European affairs. European Council President António Costa was reacting Monday to the Trump administration's new national security strategy.

Russia's central bank said on Thursday it will extend its legal action beyond its lawsuit against Belgium-based depository Euroclear and sue European banks in a Russian court over attempts to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.

The European Union may move to freeze Russian assets in Europe as Ukraine continues to fight a bloody war against Russia, Reuters reports. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

The Associated Press has documented 145 incidents in what Western officials say is a campaign of disruption across Europe masterminded by Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declares Russia's Ukraine war goals will be achieved through negotiations or military force as diplomatic efforts.

The move comes days after a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions against the Belarusian potash industries, a key source of export earnings.