Putin says he's ready for “direct talks” to end conflict with Ukraine
In a rare late-night television address, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that the talks begin next Thursday in Istanbul.
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In a rare late-night television address, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that the talks begin next Thursday in Istanbul.
It comes as President Donald Trump is putting pressure on both sides to reach a peace deal.
President Donald Trump sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, telling him over social media to stop military strikes on Ukraine's capital. It was the latest push to bring the two sides to a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump made a rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, posting on his Truth Social account, “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV” in the wake of a deadly new attack on Ukraine’s capital.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on the phone Wednesday morning, a day after Mr. Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the U.S. seeks to hammer out a ceasefire agreement three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia could be on the horizon, after a lengthy phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but there are conditions. The progress comes as the Trump administration is in multiple battles with the courts, leading to a rare public rebuke by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
A White House spokesperson said President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone Tuesday morning as the U.S. tries to negotiate a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal, but Putin said terms need to be discussed.
Trump said Zelenskyy sent him a letter saying he's ready to sign a deal for U.S. support.
Days after the argument at the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled he believes the relationship can be saved.
The blow-up left a deal to give the U.S. partial access to Ukraine's minerals unsigned. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it’s off the table, for now.
The group yelled, "Boo!" when President Trump appeared on the CBS Chicago digital screen across Dearborn Street from the plaza.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London ahead of a summit with other European leaders organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In an Oval Office meeting, Vance and Trump accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful." Afterward, Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials were told to leave.
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago on Saturday for a "Russia against Putin" rally.
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago on Saturday for a "Russia against Putin" rally, while hundreds also gathered in the western suburbs to support Ukraine, a day after a shouting match between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
At the White House Friday, the meeting started with a handshake and a familiar scene with two presidents side-by-side in the Oval Office. In front of cameras, the conversation, including Vice President JD Vance, turned.
The contentious meeting has created a lot of uncertainty about the war in Ukraine, and what happens next.
President Trump is calling for an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, after a clash in the Oval Office that seemed to derail efforts to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is standing firm after his shouting match with Mr. Trump, insisting there will be no deal without security assurances from Washington. Meantime, the two leaders’ fiery exchange has caused deep concern among the Ukrainian American community.
"President Trump's simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
A fiery meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making waves around the world, including Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy descended into insults and chaos on Friday, exposing severe rifts between the Trump administration and Ukraine’s leader, and upending the planned signing of a rare minerals deal between the two countries as Mr. Trump pressures Ukraine to agree to end the war that Russia began.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were scheduled to hold a news conference Friday. However, the Ukrainian leader's visit was cut short after an Oval Office meeting that included Vice President JD Vance descended into insults and chaos.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House on Friday, facing pressure from President Trump as the administration tries to reach a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Both are set to discuss the three-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is set to come to Washington on Friday to sign the framework for a minerals deal. While the final details of any agreement haven't been locked in yet, it seems it will also not contain the security guarantees Kyiv and other European capitals had been hoping for.
