March 18, 2025 Putin orders partial ceasefire after call with Trump but not the one hoped for Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a 30-day moratorium on striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure and offered guarantees to Ukrainian troops surrendering in the Kursk region.
March 18, 2025 Trump, Putin agree to begin ceasefire negotiations in Middle East, White House says President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for at least 90 minutes Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, the White House said.
March 17, 2025 What to expect from the Trump-Putin call on Ukraine war In what's expected to be the most important phone call of the war so far, Trump and Putin will discuss ways of ending a conflict that the Russians started by invading Ukraine in 2022.
March 17, 2025 State Department says Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire deal: 'Ball is now in Russia's court' State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Monday that “the ball is now in Russia's court" to accept a U.S.-proposed ceasefire deal that Ukraine agreed to last week.
March 17, 2025 Mass anti-corruption protests put strain on close European ally of Russia Serbians have been protesting for months over government corruption, demanding more accountability and respect for the rule of law from the Russian-backed President Aleksandar Vucic.
March 17, 2025 Ukraine unveils 600-mile cruise missile that can reach Moscow amid peace talks President Zelenskyy announces Ukraine's successful test of the Long Neptune cruise missile, a 620-mile-range strike weapon, as Russia escalates attacks amid fragile ceasefire talks.
March 17, 2025 Russia wants 'ironclad' guarantee that Ukraine will be barred from NATO: official Russia is seeking an "ironclad" guarantee that Ukraine is barred from NATO and foreign troops stay out, a deputy foreign minister for the Kremlin said.
March 17, 2025 Trump says he will be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday President Donald Trump said he will likely be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday while speaking with reporters on Air Force One.
March 16, 2025 Trump, Putin call expected this week, as admin edges closer to Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal: Witkoff President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely speak on a call this week, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said.
March 14, 2025 'We have never been this close to peace' since Russia invaded Ukraine, Leavitt tells reporters White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed the administration's moves to end the Russia-Ukraine war, saying that "we have never been this close to peace."