President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia did not want a war with European powers, but was ready to fight if Europe did want a direct conflict with Moscow. The Kremlin chief accused European powers of hindering U.

Five hours of talks between Putin and US officials were “constructive”, Kremlin officials say, but “a lot of work lies ahead”.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the meeting had no time limit and would go on for "as long as necessary." Ahead of the meeting, the White House said it was "very optimistic," as U.S.

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday for high-stakes talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the deadliest European conflict since World War Two.

The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin held “very useful” talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner though the sides failed to reach agreement on a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Russia's Vladimir Putin hosted US negotiators at the Kremlin on Tuesday for five hours of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said the discussions - held behind closed doors with US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner - were "constructive" but "a lot of work lies ahead".