Russian President Vladimir Putin has not received a sign from European nations that they want to engage in talks on ending the war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. "So far there have been no signals,

Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said.

The Trump administration says it will soon be clear if Russia's Vladimir Putin really wants a peace deal in Ukraine, as France and Britain accuse him of playing for time.

The Trump administration quietly lifted travel sanctions on Kirill Dmitriev, one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers, so he could come to Washington for talks.

The attacks were among the deadliest on Kryvyi Rih since the start of the war in 2022 and come as U.S. President Trump pushes for a ceasefire.

The missile strike was the latest in a series of attacks that have caused civilian casualties, despite ongoing cease-fire talks. Russia said it had targeted a meeting of Western military instructors.

More than 50 others were injured in the attack on Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian authorities said — a city still in mourning from an attack two days earlier.