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Axios reports: President Trump said Tuesday that American troops won’t be sent to Ukrainian border as part of a peace agreement with Russia. Following his meeting with European leaders and  Zelensky, Trump said a security guarantee will be provided to Ukraine by the various European countries as well as the U.S., although details remain unclear. Asked about the potential U.S. …

The Moscow Times reports: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin was open to meeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, but stressed that preparations for high-level summits take time, even as European leaders indicated the talks are expected to take place within the next two weeks. “We’re not refusing any kind of work format, neither bilateral nor …

NBC News reports: “When I look at the situation and the facts, I don’t see President Putin very willing to get peace now,” French President Emmanuel Macron told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in an exclusive interview Monday after a high-stakes White House meeting. “But perhaps I’m too pessimistic.” If there is no progress in the bilateral …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., at 1:15 p.m. ET today to discuss a path for ending the war in Ukraine. Vice President JD Vance will also attend the meeting, a source familiar with the sit-down said. Zelenskyy will be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der …

The New York Times reports: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was set to arrive the White House on Monday, backed by an extraordinary delegation of European leaders who rushed to Washington at short notice to support him in a day of meetings that could determine the future of his country. The Ukrainian leader, now three and a half years into …

The Daily Beast reports: Russian forces were spotted mocking Trump’s capitulation to Vladimir Putin during their peace summit by attaching American flags to their vehicles as they rode into battle in Ukraine. Video footage first shared by Kremlin propaganda network RT showed Russian troops cruising into battle in a captured American M113 APC, which they described as a “trophy,” while …

“I have already arrived in Washington, tomorrow I am meeting with President Trump. Tomorrow we are also speaking with European leaders. I am grateful to President Donald J. Trump for the invitation. We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably. “And peace must be lasting. Not like it was years ago, when Ukraine was forced …

CNN reports: On the eve of highly consequential talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a large delegation of European leaders, President Donald Trump on Sunday previewed the message he’ll deliver to his White House visitors: Zelensky must agree to some of Russia’s conditions for the war in Ukraine to end. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with …

“You can’t have a peace agreement unless both sides give and get. You can’t a peace agreements unless both sides make concessions. That’s a fact. That’s true in virtually any negotiation. If not, it’s just called surrender. And neither side is going to surrender. So both sides are going to have to make concessions. So of course concessions were asked. …

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if …

Newsweek reports: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has spoken with US President Donald Trump, as well as other world leaders, following Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Zelensky has also confirmed that he will meet with Trump in Washington on Monday. Posting on Telegram, Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump for about an hour one-on-one, …

The New York Times reports: After three hours of talks, President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia told reporters that they had made progress on unspecified issues, but they gave no details, took no questions, and most importantly failed to announce a ceasefire of any kind. The meeting broke up several hours before scheduled, and far short of the …

The BBC reports: The three-on-three portion of the meeting in Alaska – with Americans Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio, and Russians Vladimir Putin, Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov – has finished, according to the Kremlin. It’s not the first time these four men have met at the negotiating table. They all took part in Ukraine peace talks in …

“I understand from everything I’ve read that [Trump] would very much like to receive a Nobel Peace Prize, and honestly, if he could bring about the end to this terrible war where Putin is the aggressor, invading a neighboring country, trying to change the borders – if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had …

Politico Europe reports: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared to be wearing a sweater with the letters “CCCP” — Russian for USSR — upon his arrival in Alaska. Lavrov will be part of the Kremlin’s delegation when Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump meet later on Friday in a hotly anticipated summit to discuss the war in …

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a deal, and that the threat of sanctions against Russia likely played a role in Moscow seeking a meeting. Trump is scheduled to meet with Putin in Alaska on Friday. The U.S. president said he is unsure whether an immediate ceasefire can be …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop the Ukraine war after Friday’s summit. Trump was “very clear” in a virtual meeting Wednesday with European leaders that the U.S. wants to achieve a ceasefire at the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, French President Emmanuel …

Via press release from the European Union: We, the Leaders of the European Union, welcome the efforts of President Trump towards ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and achieving a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine. A just and lasting peace that brings stability and security must respect international law, including the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial …

Politico reports: U.S. President Donald Trump will join European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday. The call, organized by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, comes ahead of Friday’s summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine. The virtual summit will focus on pressure options against Russia, questions …

Time Magazine reports: European leaders said peace talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week are unlikely to succeed without Ukraine’s involvement. “The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine,” a statement released on Saturday and signed by the leaders of France, Italy, the U.K., Germany, Poland, and Finland read. …