Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky said Thursday that it was "not very pleasant" that President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier before calling him. "We've already had three conversations with President Trump, so I don't take this...
Trump Speaks With Putin, Says Talks To End Ukraine War Will Start ‘Immediately’
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "lengthy and highly productive phone call" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin "immediately." The president wrote on Truth Social that he and Putin agreed "to...
Trump Continues to Push Rare Earth Deal With Ukraine, Says They ‘May Be Russian Some Day’
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Monday night that Ukraine "may be Russian some day" when pushing his idea for a rare earth mineral deal in exchange for US support. "[Ukraine] has tremendously valuable land in terms of rare earth, in terms of oil and...
Russia Says Outlook Not Good for Extending Last Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With US
A senior Russian official said Monday that the outlook of extending or replacing the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia does not look good. The New START treaty limits the number of nuclear warheads and delivery systems the two powers can...
Trump Says He Has Spoken With Putin by Phone About Ending Ukraine War
President Trump told The New York Post on Friday that he's spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, a claim the Kremlin said it couldn't confirm or deny. When asked how many times he's talked with the Russian leader, Trump said,...
Zelensky Interested in Trump’s Rare Earth Idea: ‘Let’s Do a Deal’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump's proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. "If we are talking...
Russia May Lift Restrictions on Nuclear Weapons If US Goes Through With Trump Missile Defense Order
Russia may expand its arsenal of nuclear weapons if the US goes ahead with a major missile defense program that's been ordered by President Trump, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to develop an "Iron Dome for...
Ukrainian Media Outlet Leaks Alleged Trump Plan To End Ukraine War
The Ukrainian news outlet Strana has published leaked details of President Trump's alleged plan to end the war in Ukraine in 100 days. According to Newsweek, which said it couldn't verify if the details were accurate, the plan starts with holding a phone call between...
Ukrainian Military Intel Chief Warns of Threat to Ukraine’s Existence if Negotiations With Russia Don’t Start
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, has warned that if negotiations to end the war with Russia don't begin by this summer, Ukraine's "very existence" will be threatened. According to a report from Ukrainska Pravda, Budanov issued the warning...
Russia Says It Hasn’t Received a Request for Putin-Trump Talks
The Kremlin said Monday that Russia is ready for contact between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump but hasn't received any requests for such talks from the new administration. "We haven’t received any signals from the Americans yet," said Kremlin...