In his remarks on Friday, Putin mentioned Russia's conditions for a "final end" to the war in more granular detail than at any previous time since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv started in February 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the world leaders at the 50th Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in a session devoted to the situation in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday emphasised that the G7 Summit which began today, will be dedicated to Ukraine, their defence, and economic resilience, stressing that Ukraine is looking forward to important decisions.
Under the new directive, Ukraine is permitted to retaliate against Russian forces or targets located near Kharkiv using weaponry supplied by the United States.
A military court on Wednesday ordered that Shamarin be jailed for two months, Al Jazeera reported, citing TASS news agency. He also served as the head of Russia's Ministry of Defence's main communications directorate.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made the remarks while responding to a query about the UK Defence Minister's statement that the US and the UK have evidence that China could be providing lethal aid to Russia.
"There are certain results in other areas of the Kharkiv front. One of them is in the Svatovo-Kupyansk area, where our soldiers managed to advance towards Borovaya, and they are continuing to improve their positions there," Ganchev wrote on his Telegram channel.
The incursion began on Friday as Russian troops breached Ukraine's border near Kharkiv city, establishing a northeastern front in a conflict that has primarily unfolded in the east and south over the past two years.
A day after Russia claimed to have captured five villages after launching a fresh ground assault in north-eastern Ukraine, Moscow has now gained hold of four more villages in the northern Kharkiv region, CNN reported, citing Ukraine's top general on Monday.
The United States announced a USD 400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday, as the country continues to be in desperate of need of Western aid amid intensifying pressure from Russia, The Hill reported.
Two Ukrainian security officials have been detained for planning to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, CNN reported citing the country's State Security Service (SBU).