In late 2021, Russia began building up troops on the border with Ukraine. By February, the much-larger Russia had invaded Ukraine, despite for months insisting it had no plans to do so. The move drew international condemnation, with Western powers supporting Ukraine but avoiding direct military conflict with Russia, a nuclear power. The situation in Ukraine had been tense since 2014 when Russia seized the Crimean peninsula, which had been part of Ukraine.
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A U.S. immigration program allowed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to escape war. As Trump decides whether or not to renew it, recipients fear being deported. -
The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh follow U.S. consultations with a Ukrainian delegation on stabilizing the front lines and implementing a proposed 30-day armistice. -
President Trump has said he wants to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. This was his second call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue. -
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders Saturday to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine. -
The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. -
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine. -
Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the U.S., British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday as he prepared to host a summit of European leaders. -
Leaders from across Europe came quickly to the defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after his televised clash with President Trump and Vice President Vance. -
In an extraordinary scene, the White House meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a shouting match on live television.
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A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy, "You're not acting at all thankful" for U.S. support.