To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:

Trump announced fresh military support for Ukraine and threatened sweeping tariffs on Russia's trading partners, in a bid to pressure Moscow into ending its war within 50 days.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Friday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky met Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defence and sanctions on Russia during a "productive" conversation, the Ukrainian leader said.

A day later, Trump spoke to Zelensky. The U.S. president, who used to brag about ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of re-taking office, encouraged Zelensky to hit the heart of Russia with strikes on Moscow and Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg, according to the FT.

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday held a phone talk with US President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Zelensky said that the discussion with Trump touched on the solutions needed to better protect Ukrainians from Russian attacks and to strengthen Ukraine's positions.

Ms Svyrydenko, 39, has been serving as first deputy prime minister and economic development and trade minister since November 2021. She had been appointed to lead the revival of Ukraine’s struggling economy only months before Russia invaded in February 2022 and made her task more difficult.

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. is departing from her position as President Volodymyr Zelensky looks to reshape relationships in Washington. Oksana Markarova is out as the leading U.S.

Trump dangled the possibility of tough sanctions against Russia and its trading partners, but with another delay: Putin now has fifty days to make a peace deal. On the other hand, deliveries of American weapons,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Ukraine's military command to discuss the situation on the front lines. — Ukrinform.