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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 …

President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to end the three-year war in Ukraine and negotiate terms for a potential ceasefire. “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an …

President Donald Trump acknowledged Friday that his repeated campaign promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours was “a little bit sarcastic,” though he remains confident in his ability to broker peace. During an interview for the “Full Measure” television program, Trump clarified his remarks after being pressed on …

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the United States will restore military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Ukrainian officials agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal brokered by the Trump administration. The agreement was reached during high-level talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. The …

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose sweeping new sanctions and tariffs on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, signaling a dramatic shift after weeks of distancing the U.S. from the conflict. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right …

President Donald Trump has paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, signaling a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war as he pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate peace with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House move follows a tense Oval Office meeting last week, where …

A White House meeting meant to finalize a U.S.-Ukraine rare-earth minerals deal unraveled into a heated exchange Friday as President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred over the war with Russia and the path to peace. The meeting, which took place in the Oval …

President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday, where Ukraine and Russia dominated the agenda as the world marks three years since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. At a joint press conference, Trump suggested that the war could end “within weeks” if handled “smartly” but …

President Donald Trump escalated his public feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, attacking him as a “dictator without elections” and accusing him of manipulating the U.S. into providing billions of dollars in aid. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Zelenskyy “talked the United States of …

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Ukraine was to blame for Russia’s 2022 invasion, arguing that Kyiv could have negotiated a deal to prevent the war. His remarks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration over being excluded from U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the ongoing …

In a controversial diplomatic move, senior officials from the United States and Russia convened in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for high-stakes negotiations aimed at easing tensions and seeking a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The closed-door meeting, held at Riyadh’s Diriyah Palace, signaled a major shift in U.S. …

French President Emmanuel Macron will host an urgent meeting with European leaders in Paris on Monday, as the U.S. signaled a potential pivot toward Russia, leaving Europe scrambling to reassess its security commitments and support for Ukraine. The meeting at the Élysée Palace will bring together leaders from Germany, the …

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, faced heated questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over his approach to fiscal policy and U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Vought, who previously served as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during Trump’s first …