President Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky had low approval ratings and elections were needed, statements also made in the past week by the Kremlin and disputed by Ukrainians.

Ukraine has the sovereign right to join the European Union but not NATO said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. In January 2025, the European Union opened two negotiating "clusters" to speed up the process to include both Ukraine and Moldova in the 27-member bloc.

BRUSSELS—Europe is struggling to respond to a stunning about-face in U.S. foreign policy and President Trump’s broadsides against Ukraine in its war with Russia. Trump late Tuesday essentially blamed Ukraine for the war,

Russian officials are arguing that American companies stand to make billions of dollars by re-entering Russia. The White House is listening.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet this month, although the first face-to-face encounter between a Russian and a U.S. leader since 2021 could take longer to prepare,

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet as early as this month, although a face-to-face meeting will take time to prepare, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, according to Russian news agencies.