Referring to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said the discussion will focus on "stopping the bloodbath."

The Kremlin said on Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump was essential to make progress on Ukraine and other issues, but needed preparation and had to yield results when it happened.

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no let up in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

The Kremlin has commented on the position of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is the only chance to resolve the war in Ukraine.

The Trump administration appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Trump offers a face-to-face meeting in an effort to end the Ukraine war. Trump this

Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine following the conclusion of a phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's air force said, and as the world waited for what Trump said would be an immediate resumption of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

A rare phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has raised hopes and frustrations over a potential peace process for the war in Ukraine. The US President said the two-hour conversation went “very well”,

May 19, US President Donald Trump held a series of phone talks focused on ending the war in Ukraine. He first spoke for over two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and later discussed the situation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of European countries.

US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine could prove to be productive. Source: Trump's statement at the White House, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine Quote: "Thursday's meeting with Russia and Ukraine is very important.

If Putin thinks he can win it all, why negotiate? Here are five takeaways from the call. Before the call, Trump had demanded an immediate, unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine had accepted. Putin had not,