Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform days after re-entering the White House,

I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended,” Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world's biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.

President Donald Trump called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices during the World Economic Forum on Thursday, saying it would immediately end the war in Ukraine.

US President Donald J. Trump is shown on screens as he addresses via remote connection a plenary session in the Congress Hall, during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)

The newly imposed US sanctions on Russia are expected to have minimal impact on India's energy supply, with crude prices likely to remain stable between $75 and $85 per barrel, according to IOC Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney.

The head of NATO has told members of the defensive alliance that they urgently need to ramp up their defence spending, as the alliance is in a "crisis mode" amid Russian threats

President Donald Trump says he will impose new sanctions on Russia if fighting in Ukraine doesn't stop soon, calling it a "very big favor" to Russia.

Nicolas Bideau, spokesperson for Switzerland's Foreign Ministry, has said the country is ready to organise a leader-level meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin,

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump's warning on Wednesday that Russia could expect more tariffs and sanctions if it did not end the war in Ukraine.

Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”