Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's open to meeting Ukraine's Zelensky — but only in the “final phase” of talks. Zelensky, after a missile killed 28 in the capital, urged the world to increase pressure on Moscow,

The Russian leader is eyeing a peacemaking role in the Middle East as his country continues to wage war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli security concerns.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday refused to discuss the possibility that Israel and the United States would kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the Iranian people were consolidating around the leadership in Tehran.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a late-night press conference on June 19. It turned out to be a show for US President Donald Trump, said advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak.