President Donald Trump says “Crimea will stay with Russia.” It's a definitive statement about the need for Ukraine to cede territory to end the war.

Sergei Lavrov appeared to defend Russia’s Thursday attack on Kyiv, which was condemned by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight. He later said he believed Putin would listen to his plea to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine and expressed optimism about a potential peace deal.