The Republican leader, 79, remains focused on settling the Russia - Ukraine war and said on Sunday that he may send Ukraine Tomahawk missiles if their counterparts don't back down. American Tomahawks can strike targets from a range of 1,500 miles and can travel as fast as 550 miles per hour.

Putin said the missiles fired by Russian air defenses to target a Ukrainian drone exploded near the Azerbaijani Airlines plane, his first admission of responsibility.

The US has been helping Ukraine step up its long-range strikes on Russian energy targets in an attempt to weaken Vladimir Putin’s war effort and force him to negotiate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel prize, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms pact with Washington for another year.

First lady Melania Trump said Friday she has been in communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin about reuniting Ukrainian children displaced by war with their families. The first lady

Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would conduct a nuclear test if another power did, citing signs of preparations from some countries.

First lady Melania Trump says eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war have been reunited with their families after ongoing talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said that Russia continues to act within the framework of the understandings on the war in Ukraine reached with US President Donald Trump during their meeting in Alaska.