U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials at the Kremlin on Tuesday, in the latest White House bid to persuade Moscow to end its ongoing invasion of Ukraine — just hours after Putin declared Russia would be “ready right away” to fight Europe if attacked.
Read More Trump Envoy meets Putin in Moscow as U.S. continues push for end to Ukraine-Russia War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to President Donald Trump’s peace proposal, which includes Ukraine ceding territory and reducing the size of its military, proclaiming that Kyiv must now choose between a “loss of dignity” or losing the support of the United States.
Read More Zelensky on Trump peace plan: Ukraine faces difficult choice between ‘loss of dignity’ or U.S. support
The U.S. Coast Guard reported its recent detection of a Russian military intelligence ship roughly 15 miles off the coast of Hawaii.
Read More U.S. Coast Guard detects Russian spy vessel 15 nautical miles off coast of Hawaii
The Kremlin proclaimed on Thursday that Kyiv will have to negotiate with Russia “sooner or later,” while noting that Ukraine’s negotiating position will degrade each day as Moscow continues pushing the front line.
Read More Kremlin says Kyiv must negotiate ‘sooner or later’ as Zelensky warns Moscow preparing for wider European war
The Pentagon has reportedly approved sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after concerns about depleting the U.S. stockpile arose, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump.
Read More Report: Pentagon approves Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, giving Trump final decision
Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military.
Read More Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable missile, Putin and top general say