President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said President Donald Trump is trying to force Ukraine to surrender in the war against Russia.

Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early

The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, President Trump said he ​has yet to announce a final decision on the matter.

President Donald Trump slammed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and defended his decision to waive sweeping sanctions planned against Russia as an effort to keep Moscow at the negotiating table amid criticism from Kyiv and US lawmakers that it sends the wrong message to the Kremlin.

The strikes came amid tensions over Washington’s outreach to Moscow and hours before the Kremlin said a final settlement of the war was unlikely without Kyiv’s involvement.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to cut electricity and heating to civilians ahead of winter. He also called the US president's waiver of new sanctions on Moscow a boost for Vladimir Putin.