According to NYT’s sources, Trump backed off his own threats to join Europe’s pressure campaign, which would have included fresh sanctions on Russia. NYT described the move as a reversal. In recent months,

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

President Donald Trump has released a bold new plan to bring the years-long war in Ukraine to a quick conclusion. He’s optimistic a resolution could be reached within days or weeks. His stunning recent phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised serious doubts about the wisdom of his approach.

US President Donald Trump & Russian leader Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Tuesday, with the Kremlin describing the call as "constructive and substantive"

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing President Trump "like a fiddle," at an Axios event Wednesday. Why it matters: Bipartisan pressure is growing in the Senate for the White House to give lawmakers the green light to pass a new package of sanctions against Moscow.

President Trump has shifted his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting that the two nations must independently negotiate peace. Despite earlier promises to broker a quick resolution and threats of sanctions,

Trump says ‘Putin not ready to end war’ while Zelensky vows Kursk fight continues - Putin yesterday staged his first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed it expelled all Ukrainian forces from the regio

President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.