Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump

Ukraine latest: Russia responds to Trump claim over meeting with Putin; Ukraine 'strikes supermarket in Russian-held city with US missiles'
The Kremlin has been discussing Donald Trump's claims that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin is being set up. Meanwhile, a supermarket in the Russian-held city of Donetsk is reportedly hit in a Ukrainian attack.
Putin Open To Talks With Trump Over Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.
Trump’s team rethinking its strategy to end the Russia-Ukraine war — Financial Times
President-elect Donald Trump’s team is reassessing its strategy for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, the Financial Times reported.
Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Trump says Putin meeting being set up to end ‘bloody mess’ of Ukraine war
President-elect Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wants to end the "bloody mess" of the Ukraine war.
Russia Refutes Donald Trump's Claim About Meeting With Putin
Ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20, the President-elect has said he is planning a meeting with Russia's leader, which the Kremlin has denied.
Donald Trump Says Meeting With Putin Is Being Arranged
President-elect Donald Trump said a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up. At a meeting with Republican governors at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, the incoming president told a reporter that Putin “wants to meet” and added,
Despite Trump's claims, Russia didn't invade Ukraine because of NATO
President-elect Donald Trump, on Jan. 7, blamed the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden for Russia's all-out war against Ukraine. Trump said Biden's support of Ukraine's NATO membership had led to Russia's war against the country.
Zelensky Reacts to Donald Trump Blaming Putin's Invasion on NATO
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Donald Trump's statements that the war began due to Joe Biden's support of Kyiv joining NATO.
'Putin Wants To Meet': Donald Trump Says Russian President Will Meet Him To End War
US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Trump has criticized Biden's approach to the war, vowing to push for renewed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine once he assumes office.
Trump says he is preparing a meeting with Putin to "end" the war in Ukraine
Russia shoots down 40 Ukrainian drones over six of its regions. Ten days before his arrival at the White House, Donald Trump has revealed that he is preparing a meeting with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin,

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Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press ...
Russia Draws Parallels Between Trump's Greenland Bid and Ukraine Annexation
Russia is "watching this rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson ...
Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid
Donald Trump must keep backing Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to ensure the country is not “ erased off the map ”, ...
U.S. unveils $500M in military aid at final Ukraine defense summit before Trump takes office
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian ...
Trump’s Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says
Ukraine's top diplomat says an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and ...
Pentagon announces $500 million aid package to Ukraine ahead of Trump transition
This aid package will include "additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more ammunition, more air-to-ground munitions, and other equipment to support Ukraine's F-16s," according to Secretary of ...
With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball Now’
In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said “a new chapter” would be starting ...