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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 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 …

President Donald Trump overruled a surprise pause in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine this week after learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the move without informing the White House, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The unexpected halt — the second such action by Hegseth this …

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine following a major drone assault on Russian airfields, casting doubt on the possibility of an imminent peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In a post on Truth Social, Trump disclosed details of …

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators is intensifying efforts to pass a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham stating that the Senate will begin advancing the legislation this week following talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The proposed legislation — the “Sanctioning Russia Act of …

President Donald Trump issued a scathing rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, calling him “crazy” and condemning Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities, marking his strongest criticism of the Russian leader to date. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has …

Former President Donald Trump said his two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday was “excellent,” and that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war will “immediately start.” The announcement, made during a press conference Monday afternoon, represents Trump’s most direct intervention in the two-year-long war …

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration believes Russia’s opening peace proposal to end its war in Ukraine is “asking for too much,” but emphasized the United States remains committed to a long-term settlement that would end the deadly conflict. Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in …

President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda encountered two significant setbacks this week, as the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the mass deportation of Venezuelan migrants and diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war showed signs of unraveling. On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a late-night emergency order pausing the administration’s …