U.S., Ukraine Sign Economic Partnership Deal Ukraine, U.S. Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths. Kremlin to Ukraine: Negotiate With Us, Not Washington “A peace agreement should be signed with Ukraine, not with America,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state media reporters. 2 Min read Trump Flip-Flops on Putin’s Intentions for Peace in Ukraine Donald Trump said he believes Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine, despite just days earlier suggesting the opposite. 2 Min read Rubio Warns U.S. Will End Mediation Unless It Sees ‘Concrete Proposals’ From Russia and Ukraine "If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process," the State Department spokeswoman said. 1 Min read Zelensky Calls for Fair Peace With No 'Rewards' for Putin "We all want this war to end in a fair way — with no rewards for Putin, especially no land," Zelensky said via videoconference at a summit organized... 1 Min read Kremlin Rebuffs Zelensky’s Ceasefire Proposal, Says ‘Nuances’ Remain Unresolved Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the Ukrainian president of avoiding a direct response to the Victory Day ceasefire. 2 Min read Rubio Tells Russian Counterpart Time to End ‘Senseless War’ The call took place before Putin offered a three-day truce to coincide with Moscow's commemorations for the end of World War II. 1 Min read Zelensky Calls Putin Truce Proposal 'Attempt at Manipulation' Ukraine said that it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for "at least 30 days." 1 Min read 'Catastrophic': Experts Sound Alarm Over Possible Crimea Deal Forcing Ukraine to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea would be "a return to the right of conquest," experts say. 3 Min read Putin Orders Temporary Ceasefire in Ukraine During WWII Victory Day The Kremlin said that the pause in military operations will begin at midnight on May 8 and last until midnight on May 11. 3 Min read Russia Demands Ukraine Recognize Territorial Claims in Peace Talks Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Russia has "repeatedly signaled its readiness to begin negotiations with Ukraine without any preconditions." 2 Min read U.S. Says It Could Be ‘Very Critical Week’ for Ukraine Deal "We're close, but we're not close enough," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC. 2 Min read Putin Ready for Ukraine Talks 'Without Preconditions' – Kremlin Russia is signaling readiness for Ukraine peace talks "without preconditions," though key demands on territory and NATO remain. 1 Min read Trump, Zelensky Meet on Sidelines of Pope's Funeral At Pope Francis’s funeral, Trump and Zelensky held a rare, symbolic meeting to discuss a possible Ukraine ceasefire. 4 Min read U.S. Envoy Witkoff, Putin Discuss 'Possibility' of Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks Witkoff held a three-hour meeting with the Russian leader in the Kremlin, Moscow said. 3 Min read ‘Crimea Will Stay With Russia,’ Trump Tells Time Magazine “Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,” Donald Trump said in an interview with the publication... 3 Min read Lavrov Says Russia Is Ready for Ukraine Deal After Trump Urges Putin to Halt Attacks Russia’s Foreign Minister called Trump “probably the only leader on Earth who recognized the need to address the root causes of this situation.” 2 Min read Trump Sees Eye-to-Eye With Russia on Crimea’s Status, Kremlin Says Trump wrote on social media Wednesday that Crimea was “not even a point of discussion” in ongoing peace talks and said the peninsula was “lost years... 1 Min read View more articles