President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked First Lady Melania Trump for writing a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which she advocated for the safety of children impacted by war. NBC News’ Monica Alba details how the first lady is influencing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the quest for a path to end the war with Russia.

Donald Trump has signalled his support for a package of security guarantees for Ukraine, including foreign boots on Ukrainian soil from around 10 European countries, in a new push to pressure Russian president Vladimir Putin into ending the conflict.

Major questions remain over what both sides might accept after Trump held successive talks with Putin and Zelensky.

Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments.

The president says he wants Zelensky and Putin to meet alone before he joins them in a potential trilateral discussion.

Senator Mike Rounds expressed confidence in President Trump’s situational awareness while weighing in on peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is willing to “crush” Russia’s economy with sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy