Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

The meeting came as US envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Moscow for a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

Neither the Kremlin nor the US president has confirmed whether Putin has accepted the offer.

The turbocharged events of the last week - and the new US National Security Strategy - raise pressing questions about the new world order, and what it means for Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he "believed in you and our victory" in Ukraine.

A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.