WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Aug 19) he hoped Russia’s Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but admitted the Kremlin leader may not want

The leaders presented a relatively united front and appeared to agree on the next steps in the effort to halt the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. But much remained unresolved.

The phone call came after discussions in Washington between the US and Ukrainian presidents together with seven European leaders.

There were no blowups in this meeting, unlike what was obtainable during the previous visit by Mr Zelensky to the White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of any promised assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he…

The virtual meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" would "keep them up to date on what was decided", French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said European leaders have given him their backing for a potential bilateral meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

WASHINGTON (Aug 19): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war. Speaking to reporters after talks with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders at the White House, Zelensky said he was ready for what would be his first face-to-face with VladimirRead More

Russia seems unlikely to agree to Western troops in Ukraine as part of any deal to end the war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday credited U.S. President Donald Trump with persuading Russia's President to agree to a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart. This meeting, to which Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call with Trump, would take place at a yet-to-be-determined location, the German chancellor said. "We don't…

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House, his dark military-style outfit drew scorn from US President Donald Trump, who wears suits every day.Zelensky's attire at...

The US president and the Ukrainian leader spoke in the Oval Office ahead of their critical meeting with European leaders.

The Ukrainian president and European leaders are holding talks with Trump at the White House aimed at ending Russia’s war.

U.S. President Donald Trump and the European leaders must now work towards a compromise formula that addresses Ukraine’s future security needs and Russia’s past grievances

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed battlefield gains on its eastern front against Russian forces on August 16 as both sides sought military advantages ahead of Zelenskyy’s planned White House meeting with President Donald Trump.

“Everyone immediately dismissed it,” said an official familiar with the phone call.

President Donald Trump is offering his assurances that U.S. troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia.

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House rarely hosts so many foreign dignitaries at once as it did on Monday, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders arrived to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict with U.S. President Donald Trump. The latest talks came three days after the U.S. and Russian presidents …

Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles against Ukraine on August 19, just hours after President Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Trump and European leaders in Washington to discuss security guarantees. The strikes killed 15 people and wounded at least 76.

Trump told Macron on a hot mic that he believes Putin wants a Ukraine deal “for me,” signaling willingness to mediate amid high-stakes peace discussions in Washington.

Trump discussed yesterday’s unprecedented meeting of European leaders in the White House with Fox News today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on August 18 for high-level talks with U.S.

Talks would come “step by step, gradually, starting from the expert level and then going through all the necessary stages,” says Russia’s foot-dragging foreign minister.

The biggest display of European unity to support Ukraine seems to have worked – for now, says Chatham House’s Dr Samir Puri.

Switzerland has indicated it would be willing to host a potential summit between Putin and Zelenskyy despite the fact that the Russian leader is subject to an arrest warrant from the ICC.

Putin told US counterpart Donald Trump on a phone call late yesterday of his willingness to meet with Zelenskyy.

Russian attacks in Kharkiv city, claimed the lives of 10 people, ahead of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump has written that it's going to be "a big day in the White House" as his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European leaders arrived for talks on ending the fighting in Ukraine.

Japan will consider what role it will play in providing security guarantees to Ukraine by assessing its legal and capability constraints, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday, as U.S.-led talks to end Russia's war on its neighbor continue. Ishiba made the remark after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told a…

If the summit happens, it would be the first meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.