Last month was the deadliest since Putin launched his full-scale war on Ukraine three and a half years ago. In July alone, 286 civilians were killed and another 1,388, according to official data.

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February.

US President Donald Trump has ditched his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, backing instead Russian President Vladimir Putin’s push for a permanent peace agreement. That has not stopped some European leaders from pushing for a temporary truce first, even though the US president has seemingly decided one is not necessary.

Ukrainian analysts watching their president’s return to the White House were braced for a “nightmare.” They took cautious encouragement from what they saw instead.

Major questions remain over what both sides might accept after Trump held successive talks with Putin and Zelensky.

Analysts weighed in on what concessions Zelensky may consider making to end the war and what's likely to be off the table.

Territorial questions are certain to be a key area of focus when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders meet U.S. President Donald Trump for talks on Monday to map out a possible peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russia launched its largest drone and missile assault in weeks, striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure just as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump and European leaders in Washington to discuss peace.