Vasily Astrov, expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that "inflation has really subsided markedly over the past few months. The outcome of this policy has been a marked cooling of domestic demand, with the welcome side effect of rapid disinflation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end their ongoing war.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Fox News on Tuesday that sanctioning Russian oil to end the Ukraine war is a "very real possibility."

Russia has advanced around Pokrovsk for many months, but has so far failed to entirely encircle or seize control of the city.

Anti-corruption protests target Zelensky in Kyiv ahead of crucial peace talks - Kyiv’s attack on powers of anti-corruption agencies branded ‘serious step back’ for country’s EU membership

Kyiv said the French fighter, one of six in its air force, was performing a flight mission but was not shot down by Russian fire.

Russia has launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in months, targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.