The Kremlin has shown no indication that Russia's leadership is prepared to "accept anything less than Ukrainian capitulation." — Ukrinform.

The Kremlin and Russian Foreign Ministry have claimed that Moscow is continuing preparations for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States, while complaining about widespread "rumours and disinformation" surrounding the issue.

After he was briefed on what the senior official described as a “productive” call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, Trump essentially pressed pause — believing both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were not ready to seriously talk peace, the official said.

China has voiced its opposition to the U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil companies, emphasizing the need for sanctions to be in line with international law. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) imposed fresh Russian sanctions on Thursday.

Moscow appears to have rejected President Trump’s latest call to freeze the current front lines in Ukraine, reiterating that “Russia’s stance doesn’t change.”  Addressing Trump’s proposal over the

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