Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow that the European and Ukrainian changes would not improve the chances of peace. "This is not a forecast," Ushakov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies, though he said he had not seen the exact proposals on paper yet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday boasted of Russian military advances in Ukraine and ruled out any compromises with Kyiv ahead of meetings with U.S. officials in Miami this weekend aimed

President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow's troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence that the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia's conditions in peace talks.

A close ally of Putin has dampened hopes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could end next year, instead suggesting the conflict could drag on 'for several more years' to achieve Kyiv's 'complete liqui

President Vladimir Putin expressed Russia's readiness to consider ensuring security for the Ukrainian elections and refraining from strikes on the republic's territory on the day of the event, during the annual press conference in Moscow on Friday.