Vladimir Putin engaged in a number of unusual activities prior to and after the Alaska summit with Donald Trump, suggesting he is preparing the ground for a peace deal.

Putin is laying “a trap” for the West to walk into if Ukraine ends up giving up land to Russia as part of a potential peace deal to end the war, Kaja Kallas warns.

Vladimir Putin has made the startling claim that the West is responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. The Russian dictator said he was doing all he could to stop the war despite continuing to launch missile and drone strikes on civilians. He also claimed Western people were friendly to him and Russia.

Kim Jong Un held a tearful ceremony for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine’s Kursk region and suggested it could mark the end of overseas military operations.

North Korea is "no longer content to have its nuclear weapons and be left alone," a former senior U.S. official told Newsweek.

In an unexpected moment during an event about the 2026 World Cup draw, President Donald Trump pulled out a photo of him and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejects Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands to cede the Donbas region, citing sovereignty concerns and the area's critical economic and strategic importance.

After the Alaska Summit with US President Donald Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has made four demands to end the war. The demands show that he has largely stuck to his maximalist objectives despite Trump’s claims and only made minor changes.