Putin does not want ceasefire, Zelensky says after 18 killed in attack on hometown - Zelensky said on social media: ‘Russia does not want a ceasefire, and we see it. The whole world sees it’

One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.

Britain and France on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting his country's invasion of Ukraine and demanded a swift response from Moscow after weeks of U.