Two days of peace talks between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia began on Tuesday in Switzerland.

The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.

A Russian woman in Milan made a quiet protest against the war by leading Ukraine’s Olympic team into the stadium.

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. President Donald Trump was exerting undue pressure on him in trying to secure a resolution to the nearly four-year-old war pitting Kyiv against Moscow.

Kremlin war chiefs, as well as Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly tried to weaponise plummeting temperatures, trying to freeze ordinary Ukrainian families to death with attacks

The third round of talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is set to begin today in Geneva. The stakes are particularly high for Kyiv - which has been under pressure from Washington to agree to a deal - and Donald Trump has again singled them out for pressure.

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet delegates from Russia and Ukraine in Geneva. Key US politics stories from 16 February at a glance