It was already hard to imagine a breakthrough emerging from the direct talks between Russia and Ukraine set to be renewed in Istanbul on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday praised Ukraine's Security Service for "brilliant operation" aimed at "military targets" on Russian territory.

With Russia saying its terms for peace must remain secret until the talks begin, Ukraine won’t confirm whether its delegation will even attend.

At least seven people were killed when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia late Saturday, with railway authorities blaming “illegal interference.”

Uncertainty meanwhile remains whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul.

Serbia and Russia will jointly investigate how Serbia-made ammunition reached Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vucic said, after Moscow accused Belgrade of exporting arms to the government in Kyiv.

Russia dramatically intensified missile and drone attacks across Ukraine this month in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ morale – but it is also stepping up ground attacks in many areas along the long frontline,

A dozen Russian soldiers were awarded nearly $200,000 each for helping to shoot down a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine. The 12 servicemen were given the cash at a ceremony near the Russian-Ukrainian border after Russian oil giant,