US President Donald Trump has said that First Lady Melania Trump played a key role in shifting his perspective on Russian leaderVladimir Putin, especially on the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky should not target Moscow after reportedly privately discussing strikes on the Russian capital with the Ukrainian leader."No, he shouldn't target Moscow," Mr Trump told reporters yesterday on the South Lawn of the White House when asked if Mr Zelensky should attack the Russian capital.

The reaction to President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin might best be described as dismissive scorn. “As so often with Trump, the teaser was more interesting than the main show,

Russia, however, has not taken kindly to Trump's threats. "President Trump's statements are perceived not as a signal for peace, but as a signal for the continuation of the war,"

Officials say Russian weapons pounded Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure

Mr Putin’s war against Ukraine inadvertently led to an end to the hitherto intractable conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which is now struggling to break free of Russia’s grip and make peace with Turkey.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine "in 24 hours" upon taking office.