The Russian leader said he felt Washington was taking his position into account, but that some things still needed to be discussed when a U.S. delegation visits Moscow next week.

Russia controls nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory. The Russian forces are currently fighting the Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Ukrainian leadership illegitimate and said it was senseless to sign any documents with them.

Russian president also signals readiness for broader discussions on European security and strategic stability - Anadolu Ajansı

Seth Meyers has a recommendation for Vladimir Putin on who he should look to for pointers on how to sweet-talk President Donald Trump instead of special envoy Steve Witkoff. A call between Witkoff and top Vladimir Putin aide Yuri Ushakov was leaked on Tuesday, in which Witkoff offered the Russian advice on how to talk to Trump.

Satellite imagery showed construction progress at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, El-Dabaa, a Russian-built facility set to host four reactors. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi celebrated the installation of the first reactor pressure vessel at the plant, in a video-conference on Wednesday.

Europe is considering seizing billions in Russian assets to support Ukraine, as proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump