Britain will attend the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the Donald Trump administration has claimed. Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, told US outlet ABC News that the national security advisors of the UK,

While world leaders bicker over the prospects for peace, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two is heating up fast.

Amid rising tensions in Ukraine, President Trump presses Russia's President Putin to engage in ceasefire discussions, warning of potential severe consequences if diplomacy fails. However, Trump hesitates to implement new sanctions,

With diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire appearing remote, and President Trump apparently abandoning the process, Russia has been escalating its assaults on Ukrainian cities and on the battlefield.

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the Russian defense ministry said. The announcement came hours after a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine.

Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone strike to date after Trump called Putin crazy for stepping up his offensive and "needlessly killing a lot of people."

Russia launched an unprecedented wave of aerial attacks on Ukraine between May 24 and 26, deploying 903 drones and 92 missiles over three consecutive nights, marking the most intense bombardment since the start of the war.

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several 'provocative steps' aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.

The hourslong raids, involving hundreds of drones, were a reminder that any diplomatic resolution to the conflict remains far off.

China has reportedly halted drone sales to Ukraine and other European buyers while continuing, and even increasing, shipments of drones and critical components like motor magnets to Russia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European officials.