Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet U.S. special representative Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, sources close to U.S.-Russia talks told Reuters.

The White House said it is "very optimistic" ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

Zelenskyy was meeting with political leaders and lawmakers in Dublin on his first official visit. Ireland is officially neutral and isn’t a member of NATO, but has sent nonlethal military support to Ukraine. More than 100,000 Ukrainians have moved to Ireland since Russia launched its war on Feb. 24, 2022.

As the Trump administration rushes to secure a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is dispatching two of his highest profile diplomats to Moscow.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to attempt to persuade the latter to end the war in Ukraine.

Putin has praised what his commanders claim is the full Russian capture of the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, calling it a major achievement after a prolonged battle and saying it would support Moscow’s wider war goals.

NATO considers 'more aggressive' stance against Russia's hybrid warfare, including pre-emptive cyber operations, as tensions escalate over sabotage.

As a U.S. envoy heads to Moscow to negotiate over a complex blueprint for peace in Ukraine, Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov says a vital element is missing from the agenda.

President Trump's peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm that it was too favorable to Moscow. It was revised following talks in Geneva between the U.S. and Ukraine a week ago.