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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and they agreed to "immediately" start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. "We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an "unrealistic objective," as he was presenting US President Donald Trump's views on Ukraine and Russia during a meeting of Ukraine's military allies at NATO headquarters
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will send US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and called for a quick end to the war. "This War MUST and WILL END SOON — Too much Death and Destruction. The U.S. has spent
Meaghan Mobbs, daughter of US President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg, has been deeply involved in humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine since the war began, according to an op-ed published by the Washington Post. As the president of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation, Mobbs has led
The US decision to raise tariffs on steel imports to a flat 25% will hit Ukraine-based exporters such as Interpipe and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, which have already been several hit by the war with Russia, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. "For the past few years, we have
US President Donald Trump told the New York Post in an interview that he has spoken with Russia's President Vladimir Putin over the phone in an effort to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Trump declined to specify how many times he has spoken with Putin,
US allies anticipate that President Donald Trump's administration will unveil a long-awaited plan to end the war on Ukraine at the Feb 14-16 Munich Security Conference in Germany, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. Trump's special representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, is expected to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he would agree to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the war in Ukraine. "If that is the only set-up in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not
Ukraine is open to "investment" from its allies, provided they support its fight against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday, commenting on US President Donald Trump's statement that he wanted Ukraine to supply the US with rare earth minerals as compensation for financial support
Russia sees Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as possible locations for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two unnamed Russian sources told Reuters. Russian officials have consistently denied having any direct communication with the US regarding arrangements for a phone call
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wants Ukraine to provide the United States with rare earth minerals as compensation for US financial support in its war against Russia. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he wanted to see some "equalization" from Ukraine
US wants Kyiv to hold elections within the coming months once a ceasefire deal with Moscow is concluded, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, told Reuters in an interview. Kellogg stressed that presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine — which have been suspended
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that it would be "very dangerous" to leave his country out of talks between the US and Russia regarding the war in Ukraine, urging more discussions with Washington to formulate a ceasefire plan. Zelensky's comments came a day after
European officials are discussing the possibility of resuming Russian pipeline gas sales to the EU as part of a broader settlement to end the war in Ukraine, unnamed sources told the Financial Times. Proponents argue that reinstating Russian gas imports could help lower Europe's energy prices, motivate Moscow
The UK has named MP Alex Sobel, who has served since 2017 as a member of parliament for the Labour Party, as trade envoy to Ukraine, the UK embassy in Kyiv said on Wednesday. "He will focus on identifying trade and investment opportunities for British businesses and promoting the
Anastasia Radina, head of the Ukrainian parliament's anti-corruption committee called for the resignation of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov after he fired the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), Maryna Bezrukova. Pro-reform lawmakers and anti-corruption activists are accusing Umerov of attempting to undermine the independence
