President Trump said Tuesday there were only a “few remaining points of disagreement” in a peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine, adding that he would meet with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine once the deal was finalized.

President Trump says says his envoy Steve Witkoff will resume talks with Putin amid hopes for a Ukraine peace deal, even as leaked transcripts raise questions about Witkoff's role as a mediator.

The US president had hit India with a further 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil, arguing it was funding the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

Truce signed in October summit in Trump's presence collapsed on 8 December after the two sides blamed each other for renewed clashes

The Trump administration canceled interviews scheduled to begin this week with a group of finalists for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with President Donald Trump saying his team has narrowed the search and they now "have it down to one" candidate.

During his remarks to military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico several weeks ago, Donald Trump ranted that Vladimir Putin should've won the war against Ukraine "in a week." Trump callously stated,