By holding nuclear drills and boasting about the successful test of a pioneering nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow wouldn’t be cowed into concessions on Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that during his most recent conversation with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader allegedly asked him to help settle the war in Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Italy’s government is furious after Moscow suggested their support for Ukraine was to blame for the deadly collapse of a historic tower in Rome. A Romanian maintenance worker lost his life late Monday following a 12-hour rescue attempt at the Torre dei Conti after the 13-Century landmark partially gave way,

"Eventually the administration decided it's not enough to just use carrots to pressure Putin, you also need sticks," one analyst said.

Ukraine’s president and European leaders are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling on peace efforts in Ukraine

A Russian general has launched a blistering attack on Vladimir Putin, saying the Kremlin's war in Ukraine is an unmitigated disaster. Leonid Ivashov is a well-known military figure and public official who served as the former President of the Academy for Geopolitical Problems.

The U.S. sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil companies Wednesday amid Moscow’s refusal to work toward an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

AIR FORCE ONE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin should end the war in Ukraine instead of testing a nuclear-powered missile, and that the United States had a nuclear submarine positioned off Russia's coast.

President Trump refuses to waste time on an unproductive summit with Vladimir Putin, citing the need for a guaranteed Ukraine peace agreement before any meeting occurs.