In a later post, Zelensky says that during his later meeting with Starmer and the leaders of Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Nato, they discussed steps to "strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities" as well as "enhancing our air defense".

Russian President Putin is calling the sanctions the Trump administration has imposed on Russian oil an "unfriendly act." Putin also said the U.S. sending new weapons to Ukraine would have a "serious response.

President Donald Trump’s sanctions crackdown on Russia risks undermining one of the bright spots in the Trump economy: tame gas prices.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, is in the United States for talks, the RIA state news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying on Friday.

At least six people were killed overnight shortly after President Donald Trump said he didn't "want to have a waste of time" holding a summit with the Russian leader.

For months, President Donald Trump resisted calls to slap new sanctions on Russia, believing he could end the war in a deal with Vladimir Putin — including with a quick peace summit in the coming weeks in Budapest.

The U.S. president was given three options for sanctions after running out of patience with the Kremlin over the Ukraine war.

Ukraine's leader was greeted by King Charles as he arrived in the U.K. on Friday to strategize with European backers on ways to defund Putin's war machine.