Despite pressure from Donald Trump's White House, Russia remain committed to its war effort in Ukraine.
On Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants more than Donald Trump has been prepared to offer, writes the BBC's Russia Editor.
President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head.
Russian minister Maxim Reshetnikov has warned that the country's economy was teetering "on the brink of recession".
A brand new statue of of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg looks at whether Russia's president wants peace after world leaders met in Kyiv.
Russia is gearing up to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.
Vladimir Putin calls a three-day ceasefire in May, coinciding with events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two's end.
As Russia and the US seek to repair ties, could they secure a peace deal acceptable to Ukraine, asks Steve Rosenberg.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a 30-hour truce, but it comes as diplomatic efforts pick up, Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg writes.