Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine Thursday. Kiev has confirmed war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, and Moscow has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Most Americans are supportive of the U.S. levying sanctions against Russia’s trading partners to exert pressure on the Kremlin to halt its military operation in Ukraine, according to a poll.
Three-quarters of surveyed U.S. voters say they wouldn’t trust Russian President Vladimir Putin to honor any peace accord reached to end the war in Ukraine, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
The United States has signaled its readiness to provide support for any European-led “security plan” for post-conflict Ukraine, the Financial Times has reported, citing unnamed European officials.
US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has stated Washington hopes to see the Ukraine war resolved by the end of 2025, citing Moscow’s “peace proposal on the table” and ongoing meetings with Russian and Ukrainian representatives.
Washington could impose sanctions and tariffs on both Russia and Ukraine if the two adversaries fail to make progress in settling hostilities, US President Donald Trump has stated.
Ukrainian strikes on 10 Russian oil refineries have disrupted at least 17% of the country's refining capacity, equivalent to 1.1 million barrels per day, Reuters has reported, citing its own calculations.
Roughly 6 in 10 of Americans say they don’t think Washington will ultimately be able to solve the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to polling taken following President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this month.
The United States is no longer directly funding Ukraine and will instead be profiting from weapons sales to its European NATO partners, which in turn supply those weapons to Kiev, American President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday.
Ukraine uses domestically produced weapons to carry out long-range attacks against Russia and does not coordinate such targets with the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press", U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about diplomatic endeavours to end the war in Ukraine and claimed that Russia has made "significant concessions" during peace talks.
NATO intends to spend another $50 billion on military aid for Ukraine and match its contributions from last year, a senior official has told Italy’s Corriere della Sera daily newspaper.
Russia claimed a Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Kyiv celebrated 34 years since its independence.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Western states of trying to “block” peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict, after a flurry of diplomatic activity appeared to stall.
The United States has approved the sale of 3,350 air-launched ERAM cruise missiles to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing two unnamed American officials.
Beijing has signalled to EU diplomats that it is prepared to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, German media outlet Welt has reported, citing anonymous EU sources.
The U.S. has quietly implemented a review process giving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authority to bar Ukrainian long-range attacks inside Russia with American missiles, effectively blocking strikes for months, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
The European Union’s (EU) top diplomat Kaja Kallas has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “laughing” at US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has once again threatened Russia with “massive sanctions” over the war in Ukraine unless an accord can be reached in about two weeks, swerving back to a tougher stance after an inconclusive meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
Ukraine is ready to discuss its territorial dispute with Russia at direct talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Ukrainian foreign ministry official has said, adding that the current frontline should be the starting point for the negotiations.
The chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as US President Donald Trump appeared to tire of peace efforts and Moscow poured cold water on efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine.
If Russian President Vladimir Putin "is not ready" for a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian officials, Kyiv expects Washington to respond with tougher measures, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting with journalists.
European countries will have to shoulder the “lion’s share” of guaranteeing Ukraine’s security in the event of an accord to end Russia’s war in the country, United States Vice President JD Vance has stated.
Most Americans are opposed to Russia receiving Ukrainian territory at the end of the war between the two countries, according to a new survey that comes as US President Donald Trump has suggested “land swaps” could be part of a peace deal.
