Ukraine's recent peace proposal, while rejected by Putin, was strategically timed to influence Russia's business elite during the St. Petersburg investment forum.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, insisting the war will continue until Moscow's military goals are met.
As Putin says Russia is ready for a peace deal with Ukraine, global leaders scramble to navigate conditions discussed in Anchorage to end the four-year war.
Hezbollah rejects a US-backed truce, stalling peace talks between the US and Iran. The regional conflict intensifies as strikes continue along the Israel border.