The US president says Russia's Vladimir Putin would face a "rough situation" if he doesn't co-operate in the peace process.

German Chancellor Merz broke with the generally optimistic tone at the European leaders meeting at the White House on Monday, stating a ceasefire is necessary for peace.

President Trump and NATO's top official have made clear the fate of Ukraine-Russia peace talks rest with Zelenskyy and Putin.

The president says he wants Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet alone before he joins them in a potential trilateral discussion.

President Trump is offering his assurances that U.S. troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia.

For more than a decade, the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine has been the focal point of intense battles and diplomatic disputes between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Now it could be on the table in peace talks with the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a "rough situation" for Putin.

The Hill's Drew Petrimoulx chats with White House Columnist Niall Stanage about the Trump administration's efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, including working on setting up a trilateral meeting with President's Donald Trump,

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Trump during a White House meeting on Monday for "breaking the deadlock" of the Ukraine War by starting a dialogue with Russia. "I really want to thank you,