The Alaska talks underline both the appeal and the risk of Trump’s approach.
The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.
Trump has been pressing both sides for a truce
While Ukraine has agreed to a plan from Washington for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, Moscow has rejected it and has raised the stakes, mindful that President Donald Trump is impatient to get his "deal".
It comes amid huge questions over what the group can do after Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded an end to Western military aid to Ukraine as a condition for any end to fighting.
Trump briefed Zelenskiy on his phone call on Tuesday with Vladimir Putin
A potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine
Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.
World leaders trade zingers as Zelenskyy shuts down suit question with iconic reply.
A potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine
Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.
World leaders trade zingers as Zelenskyy shuts down suit question with iconic reply.
Europe huddles together in London over future of Nato; Zelensky says Ukraine-US ties bigger than spat; Russia gloats, says Zelensky trip 'complete failure'
Zelensky and Trump clashed at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe
US President Trump has long been a critic of the United States's billions in aid for Ukraine after Russia invaded it in February 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office yesterday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance.
Rahmat Ali, trafficked to Russia, feared death; Kabir killed in a drone strike.
As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Ukraine.
