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...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday dismissed the idea of NATO membership for Ukraine as part of a peace deal with Russia and said the goal to restore Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders was "unrealistic." Hegseth made the comments while addressing a meeting of...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said European countries could not guarantee Ukraine's security without the US in an apparent response to Trump administration officials saying Europe should take the lead on the conflict. "There are voices which say that...
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...
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,...
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...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) touted the role of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in meddling in the affairs of other countries during a rally outside of the agency's headquarters in Washington on Monday. "USAID chases China all around the world, making...
US weapons shipments to Ukraine were briefly paused by the Trump administration but resumed over the weekend, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people briefed on the matter. It was unclear if the Trump administration's pause on foreign aid included weapons shipments...
President Trump said Monday that he's looking to reach an agreement with Ukraine that will guarantee US access to rare earth minerals in the country in exchange for continued US military aid. "We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what...
President Trump's envoy to the Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, has said the US will push for elections in Ukraine following any ceasefire deal with Russia. "Most democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so," Kellog told...
