The U.S. findings have been consistent since Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022. They largely align with the views of European leaders and spy agencies that he covets all of Ukraine and territories of former Soviet bloc states, including members of the NATO alliance, according to the sources.

Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow’s troops are advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine, voicing confidence that the Kremlin’s military goals will be achieved

President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on Friday on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine and accused the European Union of attempting "daylight robbery" of Russian assets.

Putin set out the Kremlin's stance in the opening moments of his annual end-of-year press conference, a marathon event that typically runs for four hours.

Putin said at an annual meeting with top military officers that Moscow will move to expand a “buffer security zone” along the border.

The anxiety comes as Russia's inflation remains high, and the country's massive defense spending jostles with social spending.

Ukraine's Zelensky can leave Brussels relieved he has staved off bankruptcy, Belgium can claim victory for protecting Euroclear, where Russia's frozen billions are held, and the EU collectively can be happy it's found a deal.

The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.

The Kremlin said on Monday that if U.S. intelligence believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that were once part of the Soviet Union,