U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to visit each other and commence immediate negotiations for the end of the war in Ukraine during a phone call, Trump revealed today. The Kremlin confirmed the phone contact saying it lasted for one and a half hour. Trump stated that their discussion covered […]

The statement came after the incoming U.S. president indicated a meeting with Putin was being planned, though Trump did not provide a specific timeline.

Zelenskiy criticized Orban’s initiative, viewing it as undermining Western solidarity. Ukraine has consistently opposed peace proposals that do not include full restoration of its territorial integrity and has rejected any ceasefire that could allow Russia to regroup.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew advocated for a unified Orthodox-Catholic Easter celebration, while he denounced Putin and Russian Patriarch Kirill

According to Putin, Russia is targeting locations in Ukraine that may include "decision-making centers" in Kyiv as retaliation for long-range strikes on Russian territory carried out by Ukraine using Western-supplied weaponry

The revised doctrine, according to Reuters, identifies scenarios involving conventional missiles, drones, or other aircraft as potential triggers for nuclear retaliation.

"In my view it would not be a good idea if there were talks between the American and Russian presidents and the leader of an important European country was not also doing so," Scholz said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, "This is completely untrue. This is pure fiction, it's just false information."

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden, is preparing to lobby Trump against abandoning U.S. support for Kyiv

CNN obtained a pre-release copy of the book, which takes a look behind the curtains about President Biden’s interactions with world leaders, including Russian President Putin and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu