Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".

Nathan Stobbart’s family say he faced deportation from Russia if he did not join the country's army.

Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.

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Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.

The 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured in 2022, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.

President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

Steve Witkoff has landed in St Petersburg to discuss proposals on ending Russia's years-long conflict with Ukraine.