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Security guarantees, reconstruction plans, and territorial issues discussed as negotiations advance, officials say

Since the Syrian dictator was ousted, sources in Russia report that Bashar al-Assad's family is living a life of luxury in Moscow; the Russian television authority is planning to interview Assad

After almost five hours of discussions in Moscow, Putin’s aide Ushakov says contacts between Russia and the US will continue over reaching an agreed-upon peace plan for the two countries

'If Europe wants to fight a war, we are ready now; European demands are not acceptable to Russia,' Putin says

Putin's advisor says they are in contact with the US regarding the peace plan, "but there have been no serious discussions at the table;" Ukraine says there are still significant gaps in proposal

Reuters publishes on Wednesday that the US peace plan for Ukraine was reportedly drawn from a Russian "non-document"

Bloomberg publishes a transcript from the phone call between Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, the top foreign policy aide to Putin, the day after Trump spoke at the Knesset following the successful Gaza deal

Russia, which launched the invasion nearly four years ago, has yet to issue any public response

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll arrived in the UAE on Monday for talks with Ukraine’s military intelligence chief and a Russian delegation

US officials say the talks will be 'a flexible negotiation' despite conflicting claims over the proposal's interests and source - report

“Ending a complex and deadly war such as the one in Ukraine requires an extensive exchange of serious and realistic ideas,” Rubio said Wednesday

The death toll in Ternopil, western Ukraine, has now risen to 16, local police say

Netanyahu's office said that "the conversation took place at the initiative of President Putin and followed a series of previous conversations, which dealt with regional issues"

Putin reaffirms Russia’s commitment to the nuclear test ban but orders agencies to prepare analysis for a potential response if the U.S. or other treaty parties conduct tests

North Korean forces reportedly assisting Russia in Ukraine amid growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow

Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported that al-Sharaa is expected to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over former president Bashar al-Assad

Two individuals planned to detonate an improvised explosive device on the grounds of a city synagogue, and another planned to set fire to a Jewish building, the FSB reported

The announcement by Iran's official news agency follows an earlier statement by Russia's state nuclear company regarding a memorandum of understanding on the construction of nuclear plants in Iran

Trump’s post comes after the recent flight of multiple Russian drones into Poland, widely perceived an escalatory move by Russia as it was entering the airspace of a NATO ally

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky also said at least eight “Shahed” drones had been aimed toward Poland; Ukraine was attacked by 415 drones and 40 Russian missiles overnight

For the first time since the start of the war, the Ukranian government's main building in Kyiv was hit by Russia's largest airstrike on Kiev, igniting a fire near the PM's office

Russian President Putin sent a handwritten letter to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concerning bilateral relations between Moscow and Riyadh

The draft calls for to post-pone the reinstatement of sanctions by six-months, with the possibility of further extensions

According to the report, the move was intended to allow the White House to advance diplomatic talks with the Kremlin