Trump previously said it would take him "about two weeks" to know whether or not Russian President Vladimir Putin was serious about a peace deal.

The Kremlin has dismissed as "unconstructive" Ukraine's demand for Russia to immediately hand over its proposed ceasefire memorandum, following a statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

KYIV — Russia and Ukraine will meet next Monday in Istanbul for a second round of peace talks if the Kremlin produces its promised memorandum of terms for an agreement. After the first round of direct talks on May 16 in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine agreed to prepare memorandums detailing their conditions for peace.

Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as "non-starters".

Mr. Trump backed off his demand that Russia declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, instead endorsing Mr. Putin’s call for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Mr. Putin made it clear ...

President Donald Trump on Monday said that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start negotiations toward a ceasefire and an end to the war following a phone call with Russian President ...

The US is concerned about the possible withdrawal of the Ukrainian delegation from the upcoming talks in Istanbul and has warned Kyiv against taking such a step, states US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg.

As negotiations to end the war in Ukraine stall, the Trump administration is turning to the Middle East to fulfill the president’s vow to be a global peacemaker.