The timing, the brevity, the sudden, unilateral nature of it all. If Ukraine’s allies needed proof of Moscow’s wild cynicism ...

Vladimir Putin is trying to cast himself as the peacemaker in the eyes of US President Donald Trump - as the one who give ...

The Russian president announced a temporary ceasefire, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of ...

Vladimir Putin has declared a “Easter truce” in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6pm on Saturday until the ...