Russia-Ukraine War Updates:


"Tell him I will thrash them," told a reportedly irked Vladimir Putin to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich after he presented the Russian President with a handwritten note from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "outlining the terms Kyiv would consider to end the month-long war with Moscow".
The incident, according to a report by The Times, happened last week. Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, has been trying to act as a peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine. The Times reported that Abramovich is continuously flying between Istanbul, Moscow, and Kyiv to deliver messages between Putin and Zelenskyy.
The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on February 24, has shown no signs of de-escalation, and Putin's remarks to Abramovich is a sign that Kremlin is not in a mood to end the hostilities against Kyiv. United States (US) intel officials, according to Reuters, have also said "Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war", and is looking to complete his objectives in Ukraine.