Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter

Peace talks held between the U.S. and Russia on Tuesday failed to deliver a breakthrough with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of discussions doubling down on threats toward Europe, saying Russia was "ready" for war with the continent.

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner had traveled to Moscow for talks with Putin and his closest aides on a draft peace plan aimed at ending the almost four-year war in Ukraine.