Moscow responds to Trump ultimatum as 1,000 North Koreans killed in Kursk - Kremlin seeks to play down new Trump threat over war in Ukraine

Kremlin hard-liners are calling for the dismemberment of Ukraine, while Trump is threatening new sanctions if Putin doesn’t come to the negotiating table.

President Trump warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or else face “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.” Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday

The Russian President did not disclose who the phone call would be with, only that it was an "urgent necessity."

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.

The Russian leader is reportedly facing growing pressure from Russia's elite to engage in peace talks to end the war.

Domestic activity has become strained in recent months by labour shortages and high interest rates introduced to tackle inflation, which has accelerated under record military spending.

Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th

In a video from a Russian Security Council meeting published by the Kremlin on Monday, Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. president and said that Moscow is ready to engage in dialogue with Washington regarding the war in Ukraine.

Trump is threatening unspecified sanctions on Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t come to the negotiating table ‘soon’