Emboldened by Gaza, Trump remains confident that his dealmaking abilities will yield a similar success in Ukraine. But the progress in the Middle East was made only when Trump used his power, applying enough pressure to force both sides to a deal.

Get the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and John Bolton faces federal chages.

Our meta-estimate suggests that, from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to January of this year, Russian casualties amounted to 640,000–877,000 soldiers, of whom 137,000–228,000 have died. By October 13th, those totals had risen by almost 60%, to 984,000–1,438,000 casualties, including 190,000–480,000 dead.

The president said he wants both sides to stop where they are. Zelensky signaled openness to such a ceasefire as a starting point to talks.

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

Venture Global has held talks with Ukraine to sell it additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas from its Plaquemines LNG plant in Louisiana as the winter approaches amid Russian attacks on its infrastructure,

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW for a wide-ranging interview discussing the state of the war in Ukraine, the U.S. attacks against Venezuelan boats and the ongoing government shutdown.