Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is a cheaper prospect for Europe than giving into the Kremlin’s concessions, according to a new study titled “Europe’s Choice” out of Norway.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become a key negotiator in the Trump administration’s push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after agreeing to modify a U.S. proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, will travel to Moscow on Monday as Ukraine-Russia peace talks show signs of progress.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said on Sunday he thinks the White House lacks “moral clarity” on the issue of Ukraine and called on the administration to be a more forceful advocate of the democratic nation amid ongoing peace talks to end the war with Russia.

South Africa is hauling in suspects accused of recruiting locals for Russia’s war in Ukraine, while in Germany tens of thousands hit the streets to block and protest a far right party meeting that was launching a new club for younger supporters.

Former CIA Moscow station chief warns Putin may use Ukraine negotiations for battlefield advantage rather than genuine peace, citing Russia's unchanged goals.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian counterparts for more than four hours. Rubio said they made progress, adding that the negotiations are complex.