Trump, Ukraine and Russia
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At least three oil tankers have been hit by explosions in what appears to be a stepped up unilateral effort by Ukraine to sink Russia's sanctions-dodging oil sales.
You know, they talk about a democracy, but it gets to a point where it’s not a democracy anymore,” President Donald Trump told Politico earlier.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy firmly rejects ceding territory to Russia as Trump administration pushes new peace plan, complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war.
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Ukraine is ready to hold elections in next 90 days if allies can guarantee security, Zelensky says
Ukraine is ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if its allies can guarantee security for the vote, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, following criticism from his American counterpart Donald Trump.
President Trump suggested in an interview published today that a Russian victory in Ukraine would be inevitable. “At some point,” the president said, “size will win.” He said it was time for Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, to start “accepting things” in the cease-fire talks.
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks European solidarity as Trump accuses him of not reading peace proposal
White House envoys say the Ukraine peace process hinges "on Russia's readiness," but Mr. Trump is once again voicing disappointment with Kyiv.
The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.
Ukraine secured crucial support from creditors on Tuesday for its plan to retire $2.6 billion of growth-linked debt that officials have warned could strain public finances once the war with Russia ends.
Russia has launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine, coinciding with ongoing U.S.-mediated peace talks in Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed the most extensive diplomatic effort to end the fighting since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV near Rome on Tuesday, amid further planned meetings with fellow European leaders.
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