The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

The two leaders talked for more than two hours—and they probably didn't spend much of it discussing the prospects for peace.

Donald Trump’s hardline stance on NATO and the war in Ukraine have pushed European nations to significantly increase their defense spending and preparedness.

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

According to NYT’s sources, Trump backed off his own threats to join Europe’s pressure campaign, which would have included fresh sanctions on Russia. NYT described the move as a reversal. In recent months,

Trump says ‘Putin not ready to end war’ while Zelensky vows Kursk fight continues - Putin yesterday staged his first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed it expelled all Ukrainian forces from the regio

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing President Trump "like a fiddle," at an Axios event Wednesday. Why it matters: Bipartisan pressure is growing in the Senate for the White House to give lawmakers the green light to pass a new package of sanctions against Moscow.

But Ukraine likely wasn't the only topic.Trump and Putin spoke for two hours on Monday evening. "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War,