Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a stark warning on Russian President Vladimir Putin's behavioral shift, arguing he is 'desperate' to 'extinguish' Ukraine.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed implementing a ceasefire until a meeting can be arranged with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "My proposal, which I believe our partners can support,

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," President Trump posted on social media.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected President Donald Trump’s idea that Russia and Ukraine are like kids at the playground who would be better off fighting for a while before being pulled apart.

Asked about the comment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Here, of course, the U.S. president may have his own point of view on what is happening, but for us this is an exis