Mr Putin is unlikely to be bothered by the smiles, shoulder-slapping and assurances of support for Ukraine at the White House.

The US president says Russia's Vladimir Putin would face a "rough situation" if he doesn't co-operate in the peace process.

"Russia still has every chance to end this war on its terms," a military expert in Russia warned as fighting continues despite a push for peace.

If leaders hoped to stop Trump being beguiled by Putin, they failed miserably ...

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers patrol on the National Mall, Thursday, August 14, 2025, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol is seen in the distance. (AP Photo/Jacquel ...

Donald Trump has given Vice President J.D. Vance an expanded role in coordinating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, in ...

The paper also notes that "while the path to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains complex and filled with disagreements, it is clear that dialogue and negotiation offer the most viable route ...

President Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday to win his support for Ukraine to join the European ...

Zelensky returns to the Oval Office for the first time since his blowup with Trump. This time he is bringing back up.

President Trump's August 18 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven other European leaders left the understanding Trump and Russian President Putin had reached three days earlier ...

Trump gave his assurance that no American soldiers would be sent to protect Ukraine as part of a peace deal with Russia ...

America holds powerful cards. President Trump should play them to halt the fighting, resist Putin’s land demands and — most ...