Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under temporary governance under the U.N. umbrella as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement of the three-year-old war.

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent" government. It is the latest attempt by the Russian president to challenge the legitimacy of the Kyiv government.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement

Ukraine’s European allies reiterated their viewpoint on Thursday that now is not an appropriate time to lift sanctions on Russia. Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany affirmed after their “coalition of the willing” summit in Paris on Thursday that they will not lift sanctions on Russia — a seemingly coordinated response to the