President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed battlefield gains on its eastern front against Russian forces on August 16 as both sides sought military advantages ahead of Zelenskyy’s planned White House meeting with President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday outlined firm conditions for a “real peace" ahead of a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday.

Ukrainian forces have been advancing in areas near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast for the second consecutive day. Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement after hearing a report from General Oleksandr Syrskyi,

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.One key party who will not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage,

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will not withdraw from Donbas in exchange for a ceasefire. The Constitution does not allow changes to the country's territorial integrity, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy states this at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will go to Washington on Monday seeking answers. By Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine After President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ended inconclusive peace talks in Alaska,