In preparation for the Trump-Putin call, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow last week to discuss the ceasefire proposal on the table that Kyiv has agreed to.

which the White House characterized as a first step toward a broader peace. But privately, some administration officials acknowledged that Mr. Putin appeared to be stalling, agreeing to just ...

The Russian leader’s drones are deluging Ukrainian cities, while his negotiating tactics test the patience of the friendliest White House he has faced in decades. By Paul Sonne and Marc Santora ...

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for at least 90 minutes Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, the White House said, noting that the two leaders agreed that ...