The UK, France, and Germany issued a joint statement supporting Kyiv's call for direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations after Mr. Putin refused to meet Mr. Zelensky.

President Putin has dismissed the possibility of an early meeting with President Zelensky, a day after the Ukrainian leader appealed for direct negotiations.

President Putin asserts that oreshnik ballistic missile launches to date have been purely experimental, not actual combat operations.

President Zelensky proposes a comprehensive ceasefire and a direct meeting outside Moscow in a rare open letter to his counterpart, Putin.

President Putin has donated 4 Amur tigers to Kazakhstan ahead of his visit, aiming to help the nation restore its extinct tiger population.

Russia initiated a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital, employing at least two Oreshnik missiles and potentially up to 20 Iskander-M missiles.

President Putin accuses Ukraine of intentionally attacking a school in Lugansk province, killing at least 6 people, and orders the Russian army to retaliate.

The Kremlin stated that Russia and China have achieved a "common understanding" regarding the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, but have not agreed on an implementation roadmap.

Putin has reunited with Peng Pai, who once posed for a photo with the Russian president during an impromptu visit to a park on his 2000 trip to Beijing.

Once hugged and kissed on the forehead by President Putin in 2000, Peng Pai is now a senior engineer and eager to reunite with him.

President Putin arrived in Beijing with a delegation of top Russian CEOs, including leaders of energy corporations, along with five deputy prime ministers and eight ministers.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed President Vladimir Putin at the airport as the Russian leader began an official visit to China.

Ukraine reports Russian suicide drone hit three cargo ships in Black Sea; China confirms one vessel had crew of its citizens.

President Putin prepares for a two-day visit to Beijing, stating Russia and China are ready to support each other on various issues.