Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold - Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shor

As losses mount, the pace of Russia's advance has at times been slower than the Battle of the Somme during World War I, a report says.

The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.

Apart from arming and financing Ukraine, Europe is also using the weapon of sanctions on Russia and its energy sector.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had reiterated its invitation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks, as US-led efforts to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine intensify.

Zelenskyy had rejected a similar proposal last year, saying he could not to go to the capital of a country that was launching daily missile attacks on Ukraine, and instead suggested that Putin travel to Kyiv.

A new CSIS report warns Russia-Ukraine war casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026, with Russia reportedly suffering 1.2 million casualties so far.

US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to a week-long pause in attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures.