
Gen. Kyrylo Budanov in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. He is now the presidential chief of staff, after having served as head of military intelligence.

Gen. Kyrylo Budanov in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. He is now the presidential chief of staff, after having served as head of military intelligence.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, during talks in Geneva on Sunday with Ukrainian officials on a plan to end the war with Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at a French air base this month. He is seeking support from his European partners as he negotiates with the Trump administration over a U.S. peace proposal.

A wounded man being carried after a Russian attack in Sloviansk, Ukraine.

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko outside her office in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. She was appointed to the position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin in May. Ukraine and its European allies are pressing hard for Mr. Zelensky to be included in talks.

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration no longer wished to fund Ukraine’s defense of the Russian invasion.

President Trump, together with Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, and Marco Rubio, secretary of state, during a new conference during the NATO summit in The Hague, on Wednesday.

In a handout image from Ukraine’s government, Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, and Yulia Svyrydenko, the Ukrainian economy minister, signed the minerals deal in Washington in April.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in 2022.

A satellite image shows an overview of Engels Air Base, in Saratov, Russia in 2022.


An analysis of internet and social media posts from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Russian border regions showed weariness with the war, but also skepticism toward potential cease-fire agreements.

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during their contentious meeting at the White House last month.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was scheduled to meet on Monday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler.


A few Republicans, including Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, have made clear they do not agree with the president’s approach but have taken pains not to criticize him.

President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace on Monday. “The defeat of Russia is indispensable to the security and stability of Europe,” he said this week.

Clearing debris on Monday after an overnight missile strike near an art museum in Odesa, Ukraine.