Germany, France, the U.K. and Poland outmaneuvered the Kremlin by persuading Ukraine’s Zelensky to accept Trump’s cease-fire ...

Russia’s position has remained mostly consistent. The Kremlin kept repeating that it was ready for peace talks with Ukraine — ...

The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the war began ended in less than two hours, with President ...

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two ...

Russian forces destroy Ukraine's Baba Yaga drones as Istanbul peace talks collapse, highlighting the evolving drone warfare ...

All of which is to say that Trump’s declining optimism is indicative of where the war is at this stage. If progress continues ...