U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 30 that there is a "psychological deadline" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, without naming a specific date. "If I think they're (Russia) tapping us along,

Vladimir Putin remains “open” to speaking with Donald Trump despite the US president saying he was “very angry” and “pissed off” with the Russian leader.The Kremlin has responded to the US president’s fury over Putin’s suggestion Volodymyr Zelensky should be replaced by a UN-mandated government as part of a ceasefire deal.

Russia is one of the world’s three largest oil producers, meaning any attempt to punish purchases of Russian supplies could have a far-reaching effect on the oil market.

Trump said he was very angry after Putin last week criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership.

The Republican president appears to be fast running out of friends on both sides of the ongoing war in Eastern Europe.

President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” at Vladimir Putin and threatened “secondary tariffs” on buyers of his country’s oil if the Russian leader refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops are making small gains in Russia's Belgorod region, while Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Vladimir Putin.

A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent "evil from proliferating.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent "evil from proliferating.

It marks the first time Trump has seriously threatened Russia for dragging its feet in Ukraine ceasefire negotiations.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Sunday he had told U.S. President Donald Trump that a deadline needs to be set for establishing a Ukraine ceasefire in order to make it happen.

The attack on the capital occurred ahead of expected ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks.

Europe's top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged Russia on Monday to show goodwill and agree on a ceasefire in Ukraine. She said "giving back Ukrainian children that have been deported to Russia" and "releasing prisoners of war" were examples of gestures Russia could make to show goodwill.

Europe is seeking to retain its leverage as President Donald Trump moves to strike a deal with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine. But some of Russia’s key demands — including sanctions relief and the end of military aid to Ukraine — require European buy-in.