After his highly criticized Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without reaching a ceasefire agreement in the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump now says he thinks it would be “better” if Putin and Ukrainian President ...

Zelenskyy said the proposed format of talks discussed in Washington already involves certain compromises. “We’re entering a bilateral format, followed by a trilateral one [with Trump — ed.]. I believe that without agreements at the bilateral level and without some kind of ceasefire arrangement,

US President Donald Trump has ditched his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, backing instead Russian President Vladimir Putin’s push for a permanent peace agreement. That has not stopped some European leaders from pushing for a temporary truce first, even though the US president has seemingly decided one is not necessary.

As Trump pushes for peace, Ukraine accuses Russia of a deadly drone and missile strike, "as if there were no efforts by the world to stop this war."

When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.

Russia-Ukraine peace talks are gaining momentum, with attention focused on finding a suitable venue for a potential meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy amidst challenging diplomatic conditions

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.

High-stakes Alaska summit between Trump and Putin aims for Ukraine ceasefire with strict enforcement measures while rejecting any land-for-peace deals with Russia.

Trump will be accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Air Force One for his flight to Alaska for his meeting with President Putin, the White House said.