Vladimir Putin5 hrs agoPutin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in TurkeyThe Russian president had been challenged by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to meet in person at the talks on Thursday.5 hrs agoEurope2 days agoZelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct talks with Putin in TurkeyRussia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.2 days agoEurope3 days agoZelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally," the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to "have the meeting, now!"3 days agoEurope4 days agoSteve Rosenberg: Putin's offer of talks may be attempt to divide the US and EuropeThis was clearly his response to the ultimatum set by European leaders in Kyiv, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.4 days agoEurope4 days agoWhat Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either wayNeither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.4 days agoEurope6 days agoPutin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.6 days agoEurope6 days agoXi shows he wants to be close to Putin - but not too closeThe relationship between China and Russia is no longer one of equals.6 days agoWorld6 days agoThree things we learned from Putin's Red Square paradeBC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko reflects on the Victory Day spectacle in Moscow.6 days agoEurope6 days agoPutin 'back on world stage' at Victory Day paradeThe Russian president welcomed 27 world leaders to the event in Red Square.6 days agoEurope...