After a phone call Monday between Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Trump appears to be walking away from negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

After Russia unleashed an unprecedented third consecutive night of mass missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, U.S. President Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart had gone"absolutely crazy" and could be triggering "the downfall of Russia.

American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything.

President Trump stepped back from his demands for an immediate 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine following calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, instead suggesting

And on the Fox News channel, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov was accused of allegedly not being interested in peace on Ukraine. The reason was his statement about Trump's "emotional overload". Fox News noted that Peskov is a professional speaker and knows what words to use to provoke a reaction. Like, that's exactly what he's doing.

US President Donald Trump once more appears to be losing patience with Vladimir Putin's warfare in Ukraine, but it remains unclear whether he will actually toughen his stand against the Kremlin leader.

This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April,

Kyiv accused the Kremlin of introducing new “unacceptable demands” to withdraw Ukrainian forces from huge swaths of territory.

A political debate over support for Ukraine continues in the US. Amid the silence of most Republicans who avoid criticizing Donald Trump, one congressman has taken a clear stance, says Uriel Epshtein,