Talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted only one hour on Monday, though the two sides managed to agree on some key points. NTD examines how the meeting could affect progress toward peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and other leaders speak at 9 a.m. ET on June 2 at a press conference after NATO’s eastern flank meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Over the weekend, Russia launched its largest wave of drone attacks against its neighbor, with a record-breaking 145 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sent over Ukraine.
Vance shared his encounter with the pro-Ukraine group on social media, saying that he stopped to patiently engage with the protesters to deter them from further scaring his child.
President Donald Trump said Oct. 6 that he has “pretty much” made a decision on whether to supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles and made clear he does not want the Russia–Ukraine war to escalate.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has also rejected military aid to Ukraine, repeating that he wanted a mention of reopening Russian gas transit through Ukraine which Kyiv stopped this year as part of summit discussions.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on March 5 that the Trump administration ordered a halt to intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, after the administration halted all military aid to the country.
We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence."
Trump said Zelenskyy also wrote in the letter that Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States.
–Ukraine economic deal collapsing.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was one of the continent's first leaders to respond, saying that a sovereign, pro-western Ukraine that can defend itself means a stronger and safer Poland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated Monday that Ukraine needs firm security guarantees to achieve a "real, fair peace" and bring the war with Russia to an end.
Previously, Putin had refused to agree to a cease-fire unless Ukraine agreed to a condition that it pause arms supplies from the West.
Ukraine responded negatively to the Kremlin’s announcement.
“The end of the war must be fair, and I am grateful to everyone who stands with Ukraine and our people today for the sake of peace in Ukraine, which is defending the vital security interests of our European nations,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
Ukraine was not at the negotiating table.
Starmer’s arrival was the latest in a series of world leaders visiting the White House since Trump took office. It follows French President Emmanuel Macron's visit on Feb. 24 to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The White House and the Kremlin have shared conflicting statements in recent days about the prospect of European troops serving as peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of an eventual settlement to end the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict.
On July 29, Trump shortened his timeline for a cease-fire with Ukraine, warning Moscow to agree to a truce and end its war with Kyiv by Aug. 8 or face new sanctions.
