President Donald Trump has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once more. Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after the Ukrainian leader pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.

The Biden administration sought evidence of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The Trump administration is reportedly undoing those efforts.

However, Ukraine must first lift its ban on direct negotiations with Moscow. It follows the Trump administration making clear that it will walk away from trying to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine unless progress is made within days.

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is frustrated with the pace of talks on ending the war in Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is going in the wrong direction when it comes to negotiations, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.

Ukraine will only hold direct talks with Russia once a ceasefire is in place, its President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump pushed for a speedy

The United States gained a better understanding of Russia's position on Ukraine after bilateral consultations. Secretary of State Marko Rubio expressed hope for reaching a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.