Russia

President Trump’s approval rating has climbed sharply in a new poll following his high-profile push for peace in the Ukraine conflict.

President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to push for a peace deal with Russia.

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed civilians—including children—just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Trump and European leaders at the White House.

European leaders join President Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Washington, signaling unity against Russian aggression.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against ABC’s Martha Raddatz for claiming Trump elevated Putin.

First Lady Melania Trump reached out directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a “peace letter” ahead of the Alaska summit.

President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday drew praise from several European leaders who said his efforts have opened the door to peace in Ukraine. While the summit did not produce a ceasefire or formal agreement, Trump announced progress toward a potential comprehensive peace deal after three and a half years of war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered rare public praise for the Trump administration on Thursday, calling it “energetic and sincere” just one day before his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since 2019. The talks, set for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, will mark Putin’s first visit to American soil in a decade.

President Donald Trump threatened "very severe consequences" for Russia if President Vladimir Putin fails to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

China has announced sanctions against two Lithuanian banks, UAB Urbo Bankas and Mano Bankas AB, in retaliation for the European Union’s recent inclusion of Chinese financial institutions in its latest sanctions package against Russia.