One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has warned that is country will not accept US President Donald Trump’s peace proposals while Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky remains in power. The statement from one of Putin’s officials has followed threats from Trump to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil imports unless Moscow agrees to “stop the

The Kremlin says Putin is open to speaking to Trump, after he threated US tariffs on Russian oil over stalled Ukraine ceasefire talks.

Tensions between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin appear to be rising, as the U.S. president admitted he was “very angry” over the Russian leader’s recent remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia was continuing its dialogue with the United States amid threats by President Donald Trump to levy secondary sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow does not work to end the war in Ukraine.

Russia has warned that strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure would have "catastrophic" consequences, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran unless it came to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.