Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to help the country rebuild its war-battered economy.

President Trump personally implored Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to halt missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities for a week, as civilians face deadly cold and widespread blackouts caused by Russia’s relentless attacks on energy infrastructure.

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iran and wanted to discuss it with him in Kremlin talks.

President Donald Trump says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and Putin agreed, but Russia hasn't confirmed that.

Putin and Russia’s drone and missile campaign aims to break Ukraine’s will. Instead, it’s deepening civilian resolve and national solidarity.

Trump was slammed by an Estonian official for deeming it "appropriate" to hang a photo of a man who continues to wage war in Europe

MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed ​to a personal request from U.S. President Donald ‌Trump to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1 to create "favourable ‌conditions" for peace talks.

This is the second time that President Vladimir V. Putin has hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa since the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

The photo of the two leaders appeared above a photo of the U.S. president with his granddaughter.

Ukraine waited for signs on January 30 that Russia is abiding by a commitment that Donald Trump said he made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by one of the most bitter winters in years.