Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blasted the US government for its "silence" after drone strikes rained down across more than 30 Ukrainian cities and villages over the weekend.

Moscow’s battlefield edge is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.

A telephone call between the two leaders was the latest chapter in a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering over ending the three-year conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak with President Vladimir Putin on Monday about ending the war in Ukraine as the Kremlin continues to unleash barrages of drone attacks on its war-torn neighbor.

President Donald Trump said Monday that his two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” and that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start” negotiating on a ceasefire and end to their war.

Seven killed as Kyiv and Moscow launch massive overnight drone attacks - Moscow says it intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian drones

During a press gaggle aboard Air Force Two on May 19, 2025, Vice President JD Vance remarks that the Trump Administration will give up on ending the Russia-Ukraine War if Vladimir Putin is unwilling to end it.

The White House disputes the officials’ account, saying Trump believes Russia is winning in Ukraine but still wants peace.