Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare and “constructive” phone call with Pope Leo XIV, accusing Ukraine of deliberately escalating the conflict by sabotaging civilian infrastructure inside Russia.

Ukraine has pretty much given up the idea that it can win a slugfest with Russia on the ground. Its army is pretty much static. The average age is up into the 30s of recruits. About 10 to 12 million people have left Ukraine. So, its problem is not technology. It’s not weaponry. It’s not money. It’s manpower. So that was pretty much what we saw.

US President Donald Trump has said that the topic of the war in Ukraine was only briefly touched upon during his recent conversation with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, but that a fuller discussion is planned for next week.

Russia Ukraine war is witnessing a watershed moment as Kyiv has launched a surprising counter offensive attacks deep into the Russian territory prompting the frequently asked question -- who is winning the battle - Vladimir Putin or Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

As Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine approach the one million mark, the demographic profile of its casualties has shifted dramatically, according to a June 8th update from Ukraine’s General Staff. -While the initial phase of the war primarily saw losses among young professional soldiers (ages 21-23),

Russia laid out demands for a ceasefire and ending the war in Ukraine during negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday.Moscow told Ukraine that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army,

The Ukraine war won't end until NATO reduces its military footprint in Eastern Europe, a senior Russian official has said. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, who is responsible for U.S. relations, nonproliferation and arms control, made the remarks in an interview with state-run news agency Tass.