On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that would begin May 8 at midnight Moscow time to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory against Nazi Germany in World War II. "By order of Supreme...
Trump Tells Putin To ‘Stop’ After Major Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Capital
President Trump on Thursday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop" following major Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which local officials said killed at least 12 people. "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and...
Trump Slams Zelensky for Delaying Peace Negotiations With Russia
President Trump on Wednesday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for rejecting the idea of Ukraine recognizing Crimea as Russian, saying the comment is hurting the peace process. "This statement is very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that...
Report Claims Putin Willing To Halt Ukraine Invasion Along Current Frontlines
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current frontlines to reach a peace deal with President Trump. If true, the position would mark a significant concession from Russia,...
Russia Welcomes US Statements Ruling Out Ukraine Joining NATO
The Kremlin said on Monday that Moscow welcomed statements from US officials that ruled out Ukrainian entry into NATO. "We have heard statements made at various levels in Washington that Ukraine's NATO membership is ruled out. This is something that brings us...
US, Russia Hold Talks in Istanbul on Normalizing Relations, Say Progress Made
US and Russian officials held talks at the Russian consulate in Istanbul on Thursday that focused on normalizing diplomatic relations. The meeting marked the second round of normalization talks since the first was held in Istanbul on February 27. According to Russia's...
Report: US Officials Don’t Expect Ukraine Peace Deal To Be Reached Soon
Reuters reported on Tuesday that Trump administration officials are discussing the likelihood that a peace deal to end the Ukraine war will not be reached within the next few months and are drafting plans to increase pressure on both Russia and Ukraine. US officials...
Russia Says It Cannot Accept US Proposals on Ukraine in Current Form
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russia couldn't accept US proposals on ending the Ukraine war in their current form since they do not address the root causes of the conflict. Ryabkov said Moscow hasn't seen the US send a "clear...
Trump Says He’s ‘Pissed Off’ at Putin, Threatens ‘Secondary Tariffs’ on Russia
President Trump said on Sunday that he was "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned he could hit Russia with "secondary tariffs" on its oil if a peace deal to end the Ukraine war isn't reached. Trump said he was unhappy with Putin questioning...
Macron Says Potential European Force in Ukraine Could ‘Respond’ to Russian Attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a potential European military force he envisions being deployed to Ukraine as part of a peace deal could "respond" to Russian attacks, a scenario that would risk nuclear war. "If there was again a generalized...