In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer said that Russia's Vladimir Putin had been unwilling to take any meaningful steps that would bring him to the table for a peace deal with Ukraine.

The talks in Turkey unfolded a day after a string of long-range attacks by both sides, with Ukraine launching a devastating drone assault on Russian air bases and Russia making it

Vladimir Putin has remained silent for over a day following a series of incidents in Russia. First, in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, railway bridges were blown up. Then, Russian strategic air force bases were subjected to an unprecedented strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s “Operation Spider’s Web,” a meticulously planned drone attack involving 117 drones launched from concealed positions deep inside Russia, reportedly destroyed approximately 40 Russian heavy bombers (Tu-95,

Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops,

Russian and Ukrainian delegates met in Istanbul on Monday for their second set of direct peace talks, a day after Kyiv launched a shock drone attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, in an operation that President Volodymyr Zelensky said was a year and a half in the making.

Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling on peace while preparing a fresh military offensive against Ukraine.

By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message: He will only accept a settlement on his terms and will keep fighting until they’re met.

Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"

The warring sides met for barely an hour in the Turkish city of Istanbul, for only the second such round of negotiations since March 2022.