Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to create a buffer zone on the border with Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US Senate has threatened Russia with tough sanctions. Read more about what happened on Thursday,

Donald Trump promised voters he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war on Day 1 thanks, in part, to his relationship with Putin. But months into his term, peace remains elusive.

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.

Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to take a much tougher line against Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, arguing that Putin is not serious about peace. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.

The U.S. president has made concession after concession to Putin without requiring any reciprocity, sending a glaring message of weakness,” Rubin writes.

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia needs ... adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner swap. Europecategory· May 19, 2025 After Putin call, Trump ...

President Trump's recent phone call with Russian President Putin shows that he is falling for Putin's tactic of doing just enough to seem engaged.

Continental Strategy Senior Vice President Rick De La Torre says Volodymyr Zelensky has called Vladimir Putin’s “bluff” in peace negotiations.

In threatening to walk away from efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the US president is ignoring crucial lessons about the consequences of appeasement.

President Trump is set to hold a critical Monday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising tensions between the two countries over the Ukraine war. Trump has said he will