Trump presses Ukraine to strike a deal for continued U.S. support, saying ‘I don’t think they have a choice’

President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but the American leader’s policy shifts since taking office again could have profound effects.

Donald Trump has claimed “Russia holds all the cards” in peace talks with Ukraine, as he branded President Zelenskyy’s country “difficult to work with.”

Russian forces have almost surrounded thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion which Kyiv had hoped to use as leverage over Moscow in any peace talks.

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (Mar 8) that Ukraine is "fully committed" to having a constructive

The presence of Ukrainian negotiators in Jeddah next week suggests officials in Kyiv have accepted they have -- right now -- few options. Or, as US President Donald Trump put it, few cards.