Russia-Ukraine War

The White House announced Tuesday that a partial ceasefire agreement was reached between Ukraine and Russia, permitting the two nations free use of the Black Sea and banning attacks on energy facilities.

Both countries “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes” in the Black Sea.

Top national security officials texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat that included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief.

After agreeing to a partial ceasefire with Russia with President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy posted images of fires and damage.

Trump said Wednesday he had a “very good” call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to align Russia and Ukraine on their “requests and needs.”

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to seek a limited ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the White House.

In talks expected Tuesday, Trump will attempt to win Putin’s unlikely support for a 30-day ceasefire agreed by the U.S. and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia last week.

The idea of a ceasefire “is correct and we will certainly support it,” Putin said, “but there are issues that need to be discussed.”

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with the war-torn country, according an administration official and another U.S. official, NBC News reported.

Officials say Russia has launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night. At least 22 people were killed in the strikes Friday and Saturday, which came after the U.S. stopped sharing satellite images with Ukraine. Gov. Vadym Filashkin is governor of the embattled eastern Donetsk region. He says at least 11 people were killed in multiple strikes on...

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose expanded “large scale” sanctions and tariffs on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said he is “finding it difficult” to deal with Ukraine in trying to end the war and that he is “doing very well with Russia.”

The Trump administration has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week.

President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting.

In a meeting on Sunday with European leaders in London, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes relations will continue with the United States.

The Ukrainian leader also said that even after the contentious Oval Office meeting with Trump, he was willing to sign a rare-minerals deal.

Ukraine appeared in greater jeopardy after President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said he wasn’t grateful enough for U.S. support

Johnson said Zelenskyy “needs to come to his senses and come back to the table in gratitude or someone else needs to lead the country to do that.”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday as European leaders grapple with the fallout from an extraordinary on-air exchange in which the Ukrainian president was loudly berated by Donald Trump, NBC News reported.