French President Emmanuel Macron believes the US is open to ramping up sanctions against Russia after he urged Donald Trump last week to get tougher with Vladimir Putin, he said in a Paris Match interview released on Monday.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed the ongoing discussions between the Trump Administration and Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and Vladim

President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight. He later said he believed Putin would listen to his plea to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine and expressed optimism about a potential peace deal.