The president announced that “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War.”

Trump has made no effort to use his leverage to force Putin into a deal, and the Russian leader has "no desire" to see war end, says former V.P. Dan Quayle.

Russia will not accept an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on May 21, arguing that core issues behind the war must be dealt with before halting hostilities. Lavrov’s statement comes just days after a phone call on May 19 between U.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

EU urges Trump to hit Moscow with sanctions after threats to drop Putin peace talks - US president claims progress made in his two-hour call with Putin, but repeats his threats to abandon efforts at b

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it had shot down 105 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including dozens heading towards Moscow, as the war in Ukraine heats up even as major powers talk about ways to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he expected Russia to present a Ukraine ceasefire outline within days that will show if it is serious, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky — as well as airports in Tambov and Vladimir were temporarily closed.