New intelligence reviewed by US and Western officials suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his immediate focus in the Ukraine war towards the shorter-term objectives of solidifying his hold on territory his forces have seized as well as boosting his country’s struggling economy,

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve,

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A Russian drone attack late on Thursday set buildings ablaze in Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing one person and injuring at least eight, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

Ukraine says Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine as pressure remains for a ceasefire deal. This comes as reports emerge of an imminent mineral deal between Ukraine and the U.S. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.