Vladimir Putin has not offered a peace plan to Ukraine but instead set a list of "maximalist demands", says a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Russian town vital for gas exports to Europe reportedly shelled by Ukraine
The last operational trans-shipping point for Russian gas exports to Europe has reportedly been shelled by Ukraine.
According to Alexei Smirnov, the acting governor of Russia's western Kursk region, Ukraine shelled several settlements including the key town of Sudzha.
