President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agree to halt the fighting in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s rejection of a ceasefire is “complicating the situation” when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine ahead of his visit to the White House on Monday.

WSJ chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov unloaded a scathing summary of Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin, mocking the president's pivot.

President Trump offered security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression. But the offer was vague, prompting Kyiv to seek clarity.

US President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. But the United States and Europe themselves are still doing billions of dollars in trade with Russia.

Zelensky warned that Russia’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire "complicates the situation” as Trump and European leaders pivot to comprehensive deal.

The University of Alaska Anchorage is expecting hundreds of Russian delegates who are in the city for the summit between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin to stay in student dorms.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of using a drone strike to “sabotage” upcoming peace talks between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a joint news conference following Russia-US talks. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, We held our talks in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere, and they have proved substantive and productive.