European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy comments mark the latest move in a weekend-long exchange of proposals from both sides on the next steps in the U.S.-led peace effort.

During a meeting on Friday, Putin confirmed that the funds would be used to upgrade Russia's naval vessels and aircraft.

Russia is expanding its military infrastructure along its border with a key NATO country likely in preparation for future aggression against the west, it has been reported. As fears of WW3 soar, Putin is thought to be building up resources near Finland,

While Putin hosted several world leaders, European ministers gathered in Ukraine to announce the formation of a war crimes tribunal targeting Russian officials.