NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issued a stark warning to Western allies about the reality of the threat posed by Russia, as negotiations are making slow progress to end the war in Ukraine and the U.S. pressures Kyiv to make painful compromises with the Kremlin, including on territorial concessions.

Trump urges an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, warning rising casualties and stalled negotiations could spark a global crisis.

In remarks to reporters, Trump said the United States is still willing to support a European security arrangement tied to a future Russia Ukraine deal, but argued progress stalled because Zelensky rejected a settlement framework he claimed both sides were close to accepting.

With US President Donald Trump pushing for his latest peace deal, it is possible that the Russia-Ukraine war could soon enter a different phase — hopefully a less violent one. The economic and market impact is perhaps not the most important aspect of whatever deal the parties and their allies eventually reach. But it is an important aspect.

Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."

President Trump said in an interview Monday that Ukraine should hold new elections despite its ongoing war with Russia, warning that Kyiv would soon reach a point “where it’s not a

The president said he had exchanged “pretty strong words” with European leaders, while Russia signaled it saw itself as increasingly on the same page as the U.S.

Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 as a war-divided island and could offer Ukraine a blueprint for accession. The island will take over the EU’s rotating presidency from Denmark on Jan. 1 and has promised to continue work on Ukraine’s bid.