Putin has ruled out any significant territorial concessions and demands that Kyiv abandon its NATO membership ambitions.

U.S. President-elect Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House at a time of Russian ascendancy. Moscow controls a chunk of Ukraine about the size of the American state of Virginia and is advancing at the fastest pace since the early days of the 2022 invasion.

While pressure is mounting on the incoming administration, the screws are tightening on Moscow, whose war expenditures are sending the economy down

Russian President Vladimir Putin has quietly expressed openness to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump. Putin’s purported position was divulged to Reuters by five Kremlin insiders and added ammunition to Trump’s plans to freeze the Ukraine War at the start of his presidency.

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A member of Donald Trump's transition team has reportedly said the former US president would 'consider' lifting some economic sanctions on Russia if the Ukraine conflict is resolved

A report by Reuters claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump across the negotiation table to discuss Ukraine ceasefire deal. The report citing sources claimed that Putin has put forward two conditions for the deal.