Vladimir Putin took a swipe at Joe Biden as he congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. The Russian President welcomed the 47th president's intention to open a dialogue with Moscow,

Before leaving the White House, Joe Biden talked about the number of soldiers lost in Russia since the start of the war. On January 17, the former US president made one last round-up of the news in an interview with MSNBC.

Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said she believes there'll be a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine this year. "I'm pretty sure there will be a peace agreement this year," said Valtonen, speaking at an event at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

President Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin should make a deal to end the war in Ukraine and that "I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

US President Donald Trump has blasted former president Joe Biden for his handling of the Ukraine-Russia war. “The war should have never started,” Mr Trump said during a media conference on Wednesday.

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “destroying Russia” with its nearly three-year war in Ukraine, adding he hopes the Kremlin leader is open to making a deal to end the conflict.