Russian forces have ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s logistic networks in Kursk Oblast, further hampering the Ukrainian effort to hold on to the Russian territory it controls ahead of potential peace talks,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was not opposed to Europe's involvement in Russia-U.S. peace talks aimed at settling the conflict in Ukraine, but noted that Brussels had long rejected any dialogue with Moscow.

Vladimir Putin is willing to cooperate economically with the USA, including in the energy sector and the extraction of rare earth minerals. The Kremlin's statement came after US President Donald Trump announced that he was engaged in "serious talks" with Russia regarding the end of the war in Ukraine and "trying to make economic deals" with Moscow,

The Russians have been vocal about peace recently, but at the same time, they're sending more weapons shipments to Ukraine. These shipments include older military vehicles, which still offer better options for combat scenarios compared to civilian cars like the Lada or Moskvich.