Russian President Vladimir Putin said 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.

President Donald Trump condemned Russia's continued attacks against Ukraine as "disgusting" and "disgraceful" Thursday and said the U.S. plans to impose sanctions on Moscow, but admits he's not sure they will have any effect.

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russian leader Vladimir Putin with sanctions if no agreement to end the war is reached by 8 August. Source: Trump during a briefing in the Oval Office Details: Commenting on the aftermath of the large-scale Russia strike on Kyiv on the night of 30-31 July,

Ukraine is bracing for a massive Russian offensive in the key town of Chasiv Yar, military insiders have said after Moscow claimed to have captured it. The Russian defence ministry claimed on Thursday to have “liberated” the town in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine which lies close to the largely obliterated Russian-held city Bakhmut.