Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared last week to be cautiously optimistic on the U.S. 28-point peace plan to end his invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to discuss President Trump's Ukraine peace proposal seriously as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to visit Moscow.

At the ICC’s annual meeting, President Tomoko Akane vowed the court would not yield to U.S. or Russian pressure. She noted that nine staff members, including judges and the chief prosecutor, faced Trump-era sanctions,

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan.

The U.S. is reportedly prepared to formally acknowledge Russia's hold over Crimea and parts of eastern and southern Ukraine as part of a proposed agreement to end the war, a shift that would overturn longstanding U.

Trump and Xi, by contrast, lead nations with the economic might to back up their strongman swagger. Despite his relentless campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize, the US leader has also shown himself willing to use military force. He took the decision to bomb Iran in June and is currently threatening Venezuela.

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.

Ukrainian president is heading to Ireland on Monday for his first official visit at a key time in peace process