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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader's determination to achieve his war goals.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the UN as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement.Speaking to the crew of a Russian nuclear submarine in televised remarks broadcast early on Friday,