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President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are nearing completion, but offered no concrete breakthroughs after a high-stakes face-to-face meeting that underscored how unresolved the most contentious issues remain. Speaking after their talks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, both leaders …

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, in an attack that came on the eve of planned talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war. …

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sharply condemned President Donald Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal on Saturday, arguing that the administration crafted a plan that mirrors the Kremlin’s demands and risks legitimizing Moscow’s territorial aggression. Their attacks came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio scrambled to refute allegations that he privately …

The Trump administration has drafted a sweeping 28-point peace framework that would end the war in Ukraine by requiring Kyiv to surrender the eastern Donbas region and Crimea, abandon its bid to join NATO and accept long-term security guarantees enforced jointly by the United States and Russia, according to a …

A new U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin is more determined than ever to continue the war in Ukraine and secure victory on the battlefield, according to a senior U.S. official and a senior congressional official familiar with the findings. The classified analysis, shared with lawmakers …

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, following what he described as a “lengthy” and “very good” phone call with the Russian leader. Mr. Trump did not specify when the meeting would take place, …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, as the administration weighs sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv — a move that could dramatically escalate tensions with Moscow. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, …

President Donald Trump said Saturday he is prepared to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia — but only after all NATO allies agree to take similar steps, including halting their purchases of Russian oil. Trump also urged NATO countries to adopt “50% to 100% tariffs on China,” which he said should …

President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Monday, joined by a heavyweight delegation of European leaders, in the latest attempt to find a path toward ending the war in Ukraine. The gathering included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister …

European and NATO leaders will accompany Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to his high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday, in a show of unity designed to prevent Kyiv from being sidelined in peace efforts with Russia. …

President Donald Trump on Saturday abruptly abandoned his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, urging Kyiv and Moscow to move straight to a final peace agreement — a dramatic reversal that puts him closer in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin just hours after their summit in Alaska. Ukrainian President …

Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered Justice Department prosecutors to begin presenting evidence to a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into whether Obama-era officials committed crimes while assessing Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, a senior Trump administration official confirmed Monday. The letter, first reported by Fox …

President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines “to the appropriate regions” in response to escalating rhetoric from Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and current deputy chairman of its Security Council. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President …

A retired senior CIA officer who helped lead the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election is accusing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the Trump White House of promoting false claims that the report was politically motivated. Susan Miller, who served 39 years in …

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a cache of Obama-era intelligence materials that she claims reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” to delegitimize Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory. But a review of the documents and past investigations shows that Gabbard’s central allegations are not supported by the evidence. In recent …