Trump's promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no deal

United States, Russia and Ukraine continued talks in Saudi Arabia, as Putin continued to bomb Zelenskyy's people and Trump called the negotiations "great."

NBC News - 2d

Inside Russia’s Gazprom: can the ailing energy giant be revived?

The gas and oil company is struggling to recover from record losses after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed its business model

Financial Times - 1d

Black Sea truce plan is a 'gift to Russia' that risks undermining sanctions, analysts warn

The deal for a maritime truce between Russia and Ukraine looks like a Kremlin wish-list and an example of Trump handing concessions to Putin, analysts warn.

NBC News - 1d

3/18: America Decides

Putin agrees to halt strikes on energy infrastructure; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defends voting for GOP bill that averted government shutdown

CBS News - 1d

Mar 18: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

Trump and Putin hold high-stakes phone call as fighting continues in Ukraine; Google strikes $32 billion deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz.

CBS News - 1d

Mar 18: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

President Trump holds call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible ceasefire in Ukraine; Israel resumes strikes against Hamas in Gaza.

CBS News - 1d

Marco Rubio: one-time Russia hawk makes stunning U-turn under Trump

The secretary of state was once a prominent Ukraine supporter and called Putin a ‘war criminal’ – not any more. Marco Rubio , the US secretary of state, looked on as Donald Trump demanded more ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Trump turns screws on Zelensky heading into Jeddah talks

President Trump is inflicting mounting pain on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of planned talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, as U.S. officials look to secure concessions Trump can bring ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Dizzying turnaround in US-Ukraine relations leaves all eyes on Russia

Putin may well stick to previous demands over Ukrainian elections and a rejection of European peacekeeping forces. Europe live – latest updates Suddenly the ball is in Russia’s court. The flow ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Zelenskyy urges Trump to use ‘strength of America’ to force Moscow into ceasefire after US-Russia talks – Europe live

Ukraine president says pressure must be put on Russia after US president says talks between Witkoff and Putin were ‘productive’. Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

State of ceasefire talks between Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas

The U.S. is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in hopes of ending the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has already accepted the terms for a 30-day ceasefire. CBS News national security ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says

UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’. Keir Starmer has called for the “guns to fall silent in Ukraine” and said military powers will meet ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

Trump administration official says peace talks with Russia were ‘positive’

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff recently met with Russian officials about continued peace negotiations, and he said the meeting was “positive.” “This morning, I met with President Putin,” Witkoff said ...

The Hill - Mar. 16

‘I escaped one gulag only to end up in another’: Russian asylum seekers face Ice detention in the US

Exiles fleeing Putin’s repression in Russia and other post-Soviet states find a harsh welcome when arriving stateside. For most of the four years of Joe Biden was in office, citizens of Russia and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 17

Almost half think Trump sympathizes with Russia in Ukraine war: Survey

President Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ongoing negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, despite nearly half of American voters ...

The Hill - Mar. 17

Trump posts statement after 'very good' call with Zelenskyy

President Trump posted on social media that he had a "very good" call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy about the war with Russia and his previous call with Russian President Putin.

NBC News - Mar. 19

Trump’s demand that US could take over Ukraine’s reactors is not credible

US president’s plan for American firms to run power plants is unrealistic and is opposed by Putin and Zelenskyy. As a demand, it is Donald Trump at his most confusing. The American president ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Russia and the U.S. look to thaw relations in the hockey rink

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Cold War tradition of taking geopolitics onto the ice, suggesting in a call to President Donald Trump that American and Russian skaters play ...

NBC News - 5d

Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history

Risking discovery and even prison, teenage readers meet in secret to discuss texts that Putin’s troops are trying to erase. It must be one of the most dangerous book clubs in the world. Before they ...

The Guardian - 5d

Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times

The British prime minister said Putin would break any peace deal unless Ukraine gets robust security guarantees and that preserving the U.S.-British relationship was crucial.

The New York Times - 4d

5 things to know ahead of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks

President Trump has focused on a limited ceasefire in the Ukraine war as he seeks to get the ball rolling on broader peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin this week ...

The Hill - 4d

In defiance of Donald Trump, is a European ‘security council’ emerging? | Paul Taylor

With the US threatening unilateral withdrawal, even from the top Nato military post, five European nations must fill the vacuum. In the face of Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and ...

The Guardian - 2d

3/18: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on the long-awaited return of two NASA astronauts, President Trump's high-profile phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the exclusive story of a Columbia ...

CBS News - 2d

White House digs in as furor grows over war plans chat

Presented by National Council on Aging — Plus: Putin gifts Trump portrait {beacon} White House digs in as furor grows over breach PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SIGNALING the White House will stand by its ...

The Hill - 2d

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment

South Korea’s military says North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine

ABC News - 12h