In an interview with a Russian state TV journalist, President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is becoming toxic because "he gives absurd orders dictated not by military considerations,

President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed world leaders at the summit in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Vladimir Putin has spoken of a God-given mission as Russian forces mounted their largest ever drone strike on Ukraine on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of his full-scale invasion. In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of the need for “unity” among Ukraine’s allies.

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His comment appeared to be aimed at recent suggestions by Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that elections should be held in Ukraine despite Ukrainian legislation prohibiting them during martial law.

As President Donald Trump works to strike a deal to end the three-year war in Ukraine, an important piece of the negotiations for the president has revolved around accessing rare earth elements from the war-torn country as compensation for American military support.

Trump has been deeply critical of the Ukrainian president in recent days while offering friendlier words about his Russian counterpart.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law early on Feb. 24, 2022, under Kyiv skies still tinged black by the smoke from Russian missile strikes.

And Ukraine is willing to cut some kind of deal. Kyiv has been courting American investment since 2023. According to the New York Times, that push included a Trump-Zelensky meeting and visits to the US from Ukrainian officials pitching deals for lithium and titanium. The US and Ukraine are still discussing some kind of metals-for-security deal.

Zelenskyy offered a major concession amid escalating tensions and false claims from Trump over the origin of the war.