Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia should not necessarily be blamed for sparking the war in Ukraine — a position that aligns with President Donald Trump’s recent strikes against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the three-year anniversary of the fighting looms.

It’s been three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Looking back can help investors figure out how to invest in the defense sector in the years ahead.

Middle East envoy, Witkoff has been credited with helping broker the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and free an American from Russian prison. Here's what to know about him.

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.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has responded to US President Donald Trump's comments on deploying European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, emphasizing Moscow's opposition. According to Peskov, Russia's stance aligns with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's opinion that the presence of NATO peacekeepers is unacceptable.