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Zelensky and Trump may be doing better, but tough issues lie ahead The consequences of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s contentious White House visit last month appear to have abated. But this week’s negotiations in Saudi Arabia suggest the conversation over how to end the war in Ukraine will only get harder. Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to expand a partial ceasefire to include the B…

U.S. gets Russian and Ukrainian commitment to Black Sea ceasefire Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to expand their initial limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure to include the Black Sea after U.S.-sponsored indirect talks in Saudi Arabia. In separate joint statements from the White House — one between the United States and Russia, another between the U.S. and Ukraine — the two countries agr…

Trump, Zelensky speak a day after White House talks with Putin President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “very good telephone call” on Wednesday, Trump said, a day after the U.S. leader agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a limited ceasefire in Ukraine that would spare energy infrastructure targets in both Ukraine and Russia. The conversation between Trum…

Trump and Putin agree to partial ceasefire in Ukraine, but plan still needs Kyiv’s approval President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday negotiated a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war, making a deal in a lengthy call to end strikes on energy and infrastructure after more than three years of battle. The Kremlin said that Putin immediately ordered the military to cease…

Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children The Trump administration has terminated a U.S.-funded initiative that documents alleged Russian war crimes, including a sensitive database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, according to U.S. officials familiar with the directive and documents obtained by The Washington Post. The move has barred t…

Russia confirms Trump-Putin call set for Tuesday over next steps in ceasefire talks President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to speak in a phone call on Tuesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin confirmed Monday, as the United States seeks Moscow’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal. Trump first announced the planned call on Sunday, stating there was “…

Kremlin says Putin ‘cautiously optimistic’ on deal, needs to talk to Trump Hours after President Donald Trump’s Russia envoy, Steve Witkoff, flew out of Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position as standing “in solidarity” with Trump, although the Russian leader had cast serious doubt on a U.S. 30-day ceasefire proposal to halt fighting in the U…

Russia makes gains against Ukraine in Kursk as Trump envoy arrives in Moscow Ahead of talks with U.S. officials over a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a defiant military message when he made a rare appearance in a camouflage uniform to mark Russian advances against Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of southern Russia. Ukraine’s seven-month-ol…

U.S. and Ukraine start peace talks as Moscow and Kyiv trade strikes JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The United States and Ukraine began talks Tuesday aimed at ending the war in Ukraine as Moscow came under one of its largest bombardments of the conflict from long-range drones. The violence in Russia’s capital came as Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia underscored their openness to U.S.-led negotiations i…

Amid fierce fighting along the front, Ukraine prepares for U.S. talks Ukrainian forces battled to stave off fierce Russian attacks both inside Russia and along Ukraine’s front lines, as the country’s officials prepared Monday for high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia with an increasingly skeptical ally, the United States. Ukraine hopes the talks, set to begin Tuesday, will restore relations after a b…

Ukraine fears Musk may cut vital Starlink internet amid Trump pressure With the pausing of billions of dollars in U.S. military aid and of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, there are fears in the country that billionaire Elon Musk’s vital Starlink internet service could also be cut. Thousands of Starlink terminals are working on Ukraine’s battlefields. They serve as commanders’ eyes and ears, pr…

Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm The European Union, an entity that casts itself as a peace and trade project, is in crisis talks Thursday focused on defense. Along with the specter of a belligerent Moscow, President Donald Trump’s sudden redrawing of alliances and withdrawal of aid for Ukraine are driving Europeans to fast-track plans to bolster their militaries, upgrade their…