Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demand full control of four Ukrainian oblasts claimed by Russia as a condition for a potential peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report said that President Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, sought to convince...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
