Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will pause negotiations in the peace deal between Ukraine and Russia unless more progress is made.
In a recent development, Russia has proposed to the United States the use of its frozen assets to purchase Boeing aircraft, contingent upon the establishment of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
On Sunday April 13, Russian ballistic missiles struck the city center of Sumy, Ukraine, during Palm Sunday celebrations, resulting in at least 34 civilian deaths and injuring 117 others, including children.
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Russia to take swift action toward ending the war in Ukraine, stating “too many people [are] DYING” in what he called a “terrible and senseless war.” His statement came as Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg in an effort to broker a ceasefire.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), the only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, defied party advisors last weekend and attended multiple town halls despite organized protests over her vocal support for President Donald Trump and controversial views on the war in Ukraine. Instead of backing down, Spartz faced tough questions from constituents, many frustrated by her changing stance on U.S. support for her native country.
British military officials have discovered Russian spy sensors concealed in UK waters, reportedly intended to monitor the movements of the Royal Navy's Vanguard-class nuclear submarines.
At least 18 people, including nine children, were killed and dozens injured in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on April 4, 2025.
Russia’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, arrived in Washington this week for high-level meetings with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, marking the most significant visit by a Russian official to the U.S. since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The visit signals an intensifying diplomatic effort by the Trump administration to broker a ceasefire in the prolonged Ukraine conflict.
