Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believed President Donald Trump was ready to impose sanctions on Russia after the two world leaders met at the Vatican last month, according to remarks released Wednesday.

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance.

European shares remained stable on Tuesday, supported by defence stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional sanctions on Russia, though broader gains were restrained by ongoing caution over U.

The Kremlin Monday brushed aside President Donald Trump’s criticism of Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “emotional reaction” and defended the deadly campaign of missile and drone attacks

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" after Russia launched 367 drones and missiles against Ukraine on Saturday.

Russia’s battlefield strength in Ukraine has started to wane and it could run into serious shortages of manpower and weaponry by next year, even as President Donald Trump retreats from pressure on Moscow to end the war,