Trump slams Zelenskyy, envoy in Ukraine
Tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are rising over the U.S. efforts to work with Russia's Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
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Tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are rising over the U.S. efforts to work with Russia's Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Moscow gloats, Ukraine's leader says Trump is operating in a Russian "disinformation space" as the U.S. president echoes Putin's own defense of his war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said President Trump is living in a Russian "disinformation space" after Mr. Trump seemingly blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion. For reaction to the comments, CBS News was joined by Nina Khrushcheva, professor in the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs of International Affairs at the New School and great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to comments made by President Trump, who suggested that Ukraine started the war and not Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion nearly three years ago. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet in person before the end of next week.
President Trump has signed an executive order meant to give him more control over regulatory government agencies. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Following talks between the U.S. and Russia about ending the war in Ukraine, President Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and appeared to suggest Ukraine started the war. Zelenskyy has responded, saying Mr. Trump, "Lives in this disinformation space." BBC News correspondent James Waterhouse joined CBS News with his latest reporting.
The incident comes just weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled when multiple Russian warplanes were spotted over the Arctic.
A federal judge said the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive government agencies' data appears to be "unchecked authority of an unelected individual," but allowed the access to continue. At Mar-a-Lago, President Trump defended Elon Musk, but went on the offense against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russia's invasion. Nancy Cordes has more.
Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited.
Senior Trump administration members met face-to-face with top Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports and CBS News chief Washington correspondent has more.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with top Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will not accept any outcome from these talks since he has been left out of the process. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
President Trump signed executive orders and took questions from the press at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said he should've ended the war with Russia a long time ago. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump spoke from Florida after signing multiple executive orders Tuesday afternoon focusing on expanding access to in vitro fertilization, "radical transparency" for government agencies and establishing oversight functions for the Office of Management and Budget. He took questions on various issues including Ukraine peace talks between a U.S. and Russian delegation. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins with analysis.
U.S. officials who attended diplomatic talks with Russian representatives say more developments are expected as part of the efforts to reestablish dialogue. This comes as the world reacts to Ukraine's absence in Saudi Arabia. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump's representatives in Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, expressed the desire to move quickly on their diplomatic efforts, including a potential Ukraine deal. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
American Kalob Byers, 28, was detained as he flew into Moscow after cannabis-laced gummies were found in his baggage.
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off high-level talks with Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia as part of the U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Officials from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. The meeting happened without any officials from Ukraine in attendance. CBS News' Holly Williams and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
Top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. No other European countries are involved in the talks, including Ukraine. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.
Talks in Saudi Arabia between top U.S. and Russian officials over the war in Ukraine have now ended. No Ukrainian officials were present for the talks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Top U.S. and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia Tuesday morning for talks on Russia's war with Ukraine, but Kyiv officials were not present. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Monday that his country wouldn't accept the outcome of any negotiations conducted without Kyiv's involvement. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.
Diplomats from the U.S. and Russia are meeting this week to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. The talks are in Saudi Arabia, but all of Europe, including Ukraine, have been frozen out. That led French President Macron to convene an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Senior members of the Trump administration will meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine. Michael Bociurkiw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins CBS News to assess the state of U.S.-Russia relations and where Ukraine fits in.
European leaders are reacting to news of the U.S. holding talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian officials but without Ukrainian representatives. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.