Oct 17 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy holds news briefing after meeting with Trump to end war with Russia By Associated Press Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with Trump over lunch, a day after the U.S. president and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call to discuss the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 17 Russians and Ukrainians expect no major breakthrough at planned Trump-Putin summit By Associated Press People in Russia and Ukraine are not expecting major breakthroughs in ending their war at an upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: ‘Great progress’ was made during Trump and Putin’s phone call, Leavitt says By Associated Press Leavitt spoke with reporters moments after Trump said on Truth Social that he planned to meet with Putin in Budapest to try to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, but the date is still to be determined. Continue reading
Oct 16 Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to meet with President Donald Trump to request more air defenses and long-range missiles. Continue reading
Oct 16 Trump to meet with Putin in Hungary in another attempt to end Russia’s war in Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Continue reading
Oct 09 Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet’s crash last year, killing 38 By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed Dec. 25, 2024, while on a flight from Baku to Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. Continue reading
Sep 26 Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who appeared to publicly support the idea. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:50 Finland’s president says Putin should be worried after Trump’s shift on Ukraine territory By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this… Continue watching
Sep 24 How Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved, in his own words By Associated Press At the outset of his second term, President Donald Trump was conciliatory toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom he has long shown admiration. But in recent months the Republican leader has expressed increasing exasperation. Continue reading
Sep 23 NATO warns Russia it will use all means to defend airspace after incursions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO has warned Russia that it will use all means to defend against airspace breaches. Continue reading