Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.

The US president called Russia's military actions in Ukraine "disgusting," after a major Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Donald Trump's deadline for President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire is running out.

Ukraine wants to end the war with Russia this year. However, Moscow is currently only pretending to engage in peace talks, states Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in an interview with Yle. The Foreign Minister voiced support for US President Donald Trump's promise to impose tough restrictions on Russia and countries trading with it in the