Photo/Agencies US President Donald Trump on Sunday said there had been “big progress on Russia,” without giving details. In a brief post on his social media platform, Trump wrote: “BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED!”The remark comes a day after his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where both leaders discussed the Ukraine…
Comment US president struggles to contain the risk of widening global conflicts From left: Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. leader Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Xi and Putin appear to have sized up Trump and are leveraging that understanding to further their interests. (Source photos by Reuters) HIROYUKI AKITA August 17, 2025 15:27 JST TOKYO…
Topline President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., on Monday after Trump’s latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Trump said he now believes the “best way” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine is to “go directly to a peace agreement.” Trump said after meeting with Putin in Alaska…
The highly anticipated US-Russia presidential summit in Alaska had raised hopes for progress on ending the Ukraine war, but instead left more questions than answers. Still, observers viewed Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic return to US soil – his first in a decade – as a symbolic win for Moscow. The nearly three-hour talks, which both Putin…
Here is a look back at the top stories of the week, if you’re looking for a quick recap — as well as our best photo galleries and some stories away from the headlines. — Trump and Putin meet about Ukraine A much-anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders on Friday ended without agreement…
Vladimir V. Putin exuded confidence. Sitting back, surrounded by foreign dignitaries, the Russian president explained the futility of Ukrainian resistance. Russia had the advantage on the battlefield, as he saw it, and by rejecting his demands, Ukraine risked even more for peace. “Keep at it, then, keep at it. It will only get worse,” Mr….
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. Trump called Friday’s Alaska sitdown with Putin a “feel-out meeting,” saying it “might be good, might be…
President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine will engage in “land swapping” that will be “good” and “bad” for both countries, a key part of his push to end the years-long war. The president’s comments on Monday follow insistence from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his country would not trade land for peace, and underscore…
The Russian stock market experienced its strongest rally since February following announcements that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a summit in Alaska. The Moscow Exchange index, which tracks around 40 of Russia’s largest companies, has surged 8.3% since Thursday, adding roughly 465 billion rubles ($5.82 billion, according to spot foreign exchange market…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday dismissed the planned summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.” The Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alaska, has been cast as a potential breakthrough in the nearly 3½-year war. Trump had previously agreed…