I think she understands more because she is one of ours, coming from a Slavic country,” Kyiv resident Yulia Shevchenko said.

Melania Trump is the “quiet force” behind her husband’s apparent U-turn on Ukraine, the daughter of the president’s special envoy to Kyiv has said.

US President Donald Trump has said his wife Melania is "very neutral" when asked about her influence on his decisions regarding Ukraine. Source: Clash Report, as reported by European Pravda Details: Trump was asked to comment on the first lady's influence on his recent decisions regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war.

US President Donald Trump told reporters that his wife, Melania, does not directly influence his position on the war in Ukraine, but she shares his desire to end the bloodshed. "She's very smart. She's very neutral.

The president revealed his wife as a source of counsel on matters of state as negotiations with Vladimir Putin grind on. This week, Donald Trump announced missiles systems for Ukraine and a ceasefire deadline for Russia.

There has been a significant change in how Donald Trump has been speaking about Vladimir Putin and today on Americast, we look at what that could mean for Ukraine and Trump’s relationship with the Russian president.

President Donald Trump today announced a new plan to increase sales of U.S. weapons to Europe in order to help support Ukraine, and promised aggressive new tariffs—perhaps as high as 100%—aimed at Russia’s trading partners should it fail to reach a peace deal in the next 50 days.

President Donald Trump has credited First Lady Melania Trump for influencing his tougher stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Donald Trump has credited his wife Melania for his recent decision to resupply weapons to Ukraine, a position he had previously opposed.

The decision left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to find out how long the pause might last.