Even as the president has repeatedly groused about Putin’s “bulls--t” and double talk, the administration believes Putin has given signs that demonstrate this time is different.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska Aug. 15, 2025, to discuss the war in Ukraine. Here's why the White House says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't invited.

More than 200 days after Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to end Russia’s war against Ukraine on the first day of his second term, the White House is quietly acknowledging that his upcoming summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin isn’t likely to result in a ceasefire.