Adam Morrow

A Kremlin spokesman reiterated the claim that Russian forces carry out strikes ‘solely on military and paramilitary targets.’

Regional foes say they’re close to signing a peace deal despite ongoing flare-ups along their shared border.

Slated for April 10, the meeting follows a first round of U.S.–Russia discussions hosted by Turkey in February.

Moscow has yet to confirm—or even acknowledge—the Ukrainian leader’s assertion.

Sumy shares a border with Russia’s western Kursk region, from which Ukrainian forces now appear to be in full retreat.

A limited US-backed cease-fire fails to take hold as Russian forces continue to make gains in Donbas and Kursk.

In January, Moscow signed a strategic partnership deal with Iran, which it regards as a regional ally.

Moscow says it is maintaining contact with Washington but that issues under discussion ‘require a lot of additional effort.’

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are being ejected from border communities in Russia’s Kursk, a defense source tells Moscow’s TASS news agency.

Moscow says it is ready to revive a Black Sea grain initiative—part of a would-be cease-fire deal—if its long-standing demands for sanctions relief are met.