A two-hour-plus call was an eyebrow-raising shift in both substance and tone from Donald Trump: there was no demand for ...

The two leaders talked for more than two hours—and they probably didn't spend much of it discussing the prospects for peace.

Trump has struggled to end a war that began with Russia's invasion in February 2022, making these conversations a serious test.

President Donald Trump sees his Tuesday call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a chance to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. But it also carries risks — both for the U.S. and its allies.

Mr. Trump backed off his demand that Russia declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, instead endorsing Mr. Putin’s call for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Mr. Putin made it clear ...

The Trump administration appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Trump offers ...

President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ...

Before Trump’s call with Putin, European leaders spoke to the US ... “I don’t think that’s going to have any impact on Trump’s way of talking to Putin.” “Trump understands that ...

Trump has previously criticized those assaults as counterproductive but made no mention of the latest attack as he recounted his call with Putin. Although Trump seemed confident after Monday’s ...

Trump said the “tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent,” and included discussion about a trade relationship with Russia after the war. Putin, describing the call as “quite frank ...