Following a meeting in Alaska, President Trump announced his preference for a direct peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war, rather than a ceas

The US president demanded a ceasefire before he met Putin. His change of mind flies in the face of what Europe and Ukraine want.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia's war, and offered to freeze the frontline if his core demands were met. The Russian leader made the request during his meeting with Trump in Alaska on Friday,

One key party who will not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump said Thursday he hopes the summit will lead to a second meeting that would include Zelenskyy.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is “making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight” ahead of a summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug.

Ukraine war remain slim, U.S. and European leaders need to lay the groundwork for lasting peace. Designing provisions that impose high costs on Russia for