Russia's military on Monday reported its forces had retaken control of the village Nikolayevo-Darino in the Kursk region. Nikolayevo-Darino had been captured by Ukrainian soldiers during last summer's cross-border incursion into the southwestern Russian region that borders Ukraine's Sumy Oblast.

The Russian army claims to have regained control of a village in the Kursk border region, with the Defence Ministry stating that the North Group of troops has liberated Nikolayevo-Darino. Meanwhile, Russia launched a massive drone attack,

Russia's military said Monday that its forces regained control of Nikolayevo-Darino, a small village captured by Ukrainian troops during their cross-border offensive into the southwestern Kursk region last year.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday it had yet to receive any signals from the United States about arranging a possible meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, but remained ready to organise such an encounter.

No one in U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration has made contact with the Kremlin about setting up a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Russian officials said Monday. Trump, who took office last week Monday,

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to "manipulate" Donald Trump by claiming he is ready to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. On multiple occasions, Donald Trump has expressed his desire to end the conflict,