President Donald Trump is calling on European leaders to halt purchases of Russian oil, hoping to increase pressure on Moscow to participate in substantive negotiations in relation to Ukraine and the ongoing war.
Read More Trump pressures European leaders to stop purchasing Russian oil, undermining Moscow’s war funding
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff convened with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Paris as Kyiv seeks long-term American security guarantees in any potential peace deal with Russia.
Read More Special Envoy Witkoff convenes with Zelensky and EU leaders in Paris to discuss Ukrainian security guarantees
Vice President JD Vance said that Russian President Vladimir Putin made several “significant concessions” in his demands to end the war in Ukraine during his recent meeting with President Donald Trump.
Read More Vance: Putin has made several ‘Significant concessions’ in negotiations with President Trump
The decision to promote MAX comes as Moscow is seeking greater control over the internet space as it is locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine.
Read More Russia orders state-backed MAX messenger app, a WhatsApp rival, pre-installed on phones and tablets
President Donald Trump has confirmed that United States soldiers will not be deployed to Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requests international security guarantees as part of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.
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President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky and other European leaders on Monday in the East Room of the White House, following his Friday meeting with the Russian president. As the nations work toward a peace agreement, the back-to-back talks highlight a renewed diplomatic effort to halt the killing.
Read More European leaders and Zelensky push for Ukrainian security guarantees during WH meeting