MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to move toward a peace settlement for Ukraine but Moscow's main objective is to achieve its goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television in a clip published on Sunday.

Earlier this week, the US adopted a more assertive posture towards Moscow, announcing a new tranche of military assistance for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to a peace settlement in Ukraine, but the Kremlin insists that achieving its strategic objectives takes precedence, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview

What Russian officials claim to be a massive wave of Ukrainian drones—93 in total—launched toward multiple Russian regions, with 21 targeting Moscow Oblast alone. The most intense activity occurred in Zelenograd,

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attends a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday that air defence systems had downed two drones en route to Russia's capital.