After talks with Trump’s envoys, Russia said it would keep fighting in Ukraine until it achieves its territorial objectives.

The talks follow a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days, from Switzerland to the Kremlin, even though serious obstacles remain between both sides.

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that Ukraine is a direct participant in talks on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war and that there is real progress, although it is still too early to speak of a swift peace deal.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said "a lot of progress" had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue. The United States has held talks with Russia,

Speaking at a Ukrainian event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Witkoff expressed optimism, noting that

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But prospects for progress are uncertain: The Trump administration’s focus is shifting to Venezuela while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing tension with Europe, and Moscow shows no signs of budging from its demands in its nearly 4-year-old invasion.

Azerbaijan has released four Armenian prisoners in a development that officials in Yerevan described as a significant step in peace efforts between the two countries. The men were handed over at the Khakari Bridge and are now in Armenian territory,

President Donald Trump late Thursday announced he withdrew Canada's invitation to join the U.S.-led Board of Peace, as relations between the longtime allies continue to deteriorate during his second term.