Trump's ultimatum will cost Russia dearly. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no plans to compromise on the war in Ukraine, dashing hopes for a peace agreement that would end the war or restore Moscow's relations with the West, writes The Washington Post.

US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a window to exploit the incremental gains of recent weeks in Ukraine’s east.

Putin’s historic task, as he saw it, was to restore Russia as a major actor on the international stage. At the 2007 Munich Security Conference, he approached the West without any deference, reproaching the United States and its allies for “unilateral and frequently illegitimate actions” that had “caused new human tragedies and created new centers of tension.

A mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa has killed one person overnight, officials said.Mayor Hennady Trukhanov said at least 20 drones converged on the city early on Saturday, setting ablaze at least one multi-storey apartment building and killing one resident.

As tensions rise between Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russian media intensifies its critique of the US President, questioning his marriage and mental stability.

A Russian military captain has demanded Vladimir Putin unleash the country's nuclear-capable hypersonic missile to level Europe, potentially sparking World War III. The call comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum for Russia to stop its war against Ukraine or face 'very severe' sanctions.

President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. will send Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine and threatened new tariffs on Russia. Will Vladimir Putin back down? What should Trump's next move be? And what does the future hold for Ukraine? Newsweek contributors Daniel R. DePetris and Dan Perry debate:

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Europe of embezzling grain sent to impoverished countries under the 2022 Black Sea Grain Initiative.During a Kremlin meeting, the head of the Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers,