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U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said the call with Putin will be about stopping the “bloodbath” in Ukraine. “Hopefully…

Trump has argued that 'nothing's going to happen' on the conflict until he meets Putin face-to-face. US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath” in Ukraine, a day after the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said the call with Putin will be about stopping the…

U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2025, following a trip to the Middle East. Photo by SAUL LOEB /AFP via Getty Images Article content U.S. President Donald Trump said that…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to speak separately to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in an effort to reach a…

Last Updated: May 17, 2025, 21:10 IST Trump said that he will speak with Putin and Zelenskyy separately on Monday, and will ask them to "stop the bloodbath". He expressed hope of a ceasefire next week. US President Donald Trump to speak with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday | File…

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin — AFP/Reuters After Russia and Ukraine had their first direct talks for peace in more than three years, the Kremlin said that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky would be possible if both countries…

The Trump administration appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Trump offers a face-to-face meeting in an effort to end the Ukraine war. Trump this week flirted with traveling to Turkey to meet with Putin on the sidelines of talks between Russian and Ukrainian…

US President Donald Trump said he will speak with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in separate calls on May 19 as a deadly Russian drone attack killed nine minibus passengers in Ukraine a day after the first direct peace talks in three years produced no breakthrough. In a post…

Amid Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy, alliances are splintering. Washington’s stance toward China and Russia opened space for centres of gravity, and the Kremlin is going into that vacuum. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s choice to stand beside Vladimir Putin at Moscow’s May 9 Victory Day parade— marking 80 years since…