Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.

As Russia delays peace negotiations with Ukraine, U.S. elected officials in Congress are considering a new sanctions bill to force Russia to end its war.

Russia urges “everyone to do this,” Peskov stated. He also reiterated accusations that Ukraine “wants war” and perceives all supportive statements as “signals to continue the war” rather than pursue peace.

It was the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion. While both sides agreed to a prisoner swap, they remain far apart on ending the fighting.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a new prisoner exchange during their peace talks which will include severely wounded prisoners of war, prisoners aged 18 to 25, and the bodies of fallen soldiers. The ...

Russia-Ukraine talks offer roadmap to a truce – but one that passes through a minefield Analysis by Tim Lister , CNN 6 minute read

Representatives from the warring nations held peace talks in the early weeks of the Russian invasion. They fizzled. Documents from those talks show why any new ones will face major obstacles.

Now, all eyes are finally turning to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct peace talks ...

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