Witkoff says Trump, Putin to speak this week on phone about Ukraine-Russia deal
The US special mission to Middle Eastern Steve Witkov said on Sunday that President Donald Trump is likely to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. Appearing in CNN's “The State of the Union,” Witkov was asked when a contract would be expected to end the war in Ukraine. “The president uses time frames […]
Trump and Putin to Speak About Ukraine This Week, Officials Say
(AFP) – US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak this week, officials said on Sunday that they would accept that Washington and Kiev's European allies would embrace a ceasefire in the three-year war. The US proposed a halt in the war battle this week after talks in Saudi Arabia, […]
Trump and Putin expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms, envoy says | Donald Trump
Donald Trump envoy Steve Witkov said on Sunday that he hopes the US president will talk to Vladimir Putin this week, and that the Russian president will “accept” Trump's ceasefire and conditions of peace. Witkov told CNN that over the course of hours last week the discussion with Putin was “positive” and “solution-based.” He refused […]
Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks after Putin meeting with US on ceasefire deal
Russia and Ukraine traded the attacks over the weekend shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US officials over the ceasefire agreement. The Associated Press reported that both sides have reported more than 100 enemy drones through the territory. Putin said Thursday that he supported the ceasefire but outlined many details that need to […]
Ukrainian allies urging Putin to accept US cease-fire proposal, commit to post-war security
A coalition of Ukrainian allies agreed on Saturday to maintain “collective pressure” on Russia to accept President Trump's ceasefire proposal. Leaders from 26 countries took part in a virtual summit led by British Prime Minister Kielstama as the group plans to move towards the “operational phase” to ensure a ceasefire. “President Trump has offered Putin […]
Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire
LONDON – British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to register for a ceasefire in a war with Ukraine if peace is serious, and his allies will continue to increase pressure on the Kremlin. Following a two-hour virtual meeting of what he called the “coalition of will,” Starmer said he […]
Trump ‘Strongly Requests’ Putin Ceasefire to Spare Lives of ‘Thousands’
President Trump moved on Friday to prevent a “terrifying massacre.” US-Russia talks in Moscow are “productive”, but they “strongly” urged Russian Putin to stop fighting soon to end the killings. US President Donald Trump appealed to frequently cited motives to end the Ukrainian war – to end the massacres of thousands that he previously called […]
Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions on Russia, says Putin is trying to prolong war
As Russian and US officials prepared to talk about the 30-day ceasefire proposal, Ukrainian President Voldy Mirzelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to extend the war. “President Putin is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war and continue killing Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote in a post in X. […]
Trump, Putin have ‘very good and productive’ call on negotiations to end ‘horrible, bloody war’
President Donald Trump has submitted a summary of his call with President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in hopes of ending a “terrifying, bloody” war in Ukraine. The US has announced a breakthrough in reaching an agreement with Ukraine for a ceasefire deal, but Putin said he would demand more concessions even if […]
Putin ‘needs war’ after rejecting Trump’s ‘immediate and unconditional cease-fire’
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the US's estimated, unconditional 30-day ceasefire and dragged the peace process out of the need for “war” to continue Ukraine. After “quickly” agreeing to President Trump's ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, Zelensky in posts to x Putin told Special President's envoy, Steve Witkov, that he […]