A fiery Oval Office meeting sent shock waves through allies, while U.S. officials gave conflicting signals about whether an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war could be salvaged.

President Trump berated Zelensky for being “disrespectful” Friday, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia.

Claims of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia actually repeat key parts of a proposed U.S.-Ukraine agreement for sharing revenue from Ukraine's natural assets, including minerals. This agreement is not a peace deal but would bring Americans to Ukraine and give the U.S. a vested interest in peace in the country.

Following the public spat with US President Donald Trump regarding the ceasefire in the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that his country wants peace but stressed that a "just and lasting peace" is not possible without Kyiv being provided with security guarantees.

Witkoff, Trump’s top negotiator, said the U.S. would be looking to talks from early in the war as a basis for a deal. Ukraine’s supporters saw it as an embrace of a Kremlin talking point.

Despite talk of allowing U.S. companies access to its resources, Russian oil will remain an unattractive investment given the political risk.

President Trump secured a mineral deal with Ukraine to recoup American spending on the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is joining Trump at the White House on Friday, and Russian and U.

President Donald Trump says talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced.” And he says he's confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin won't press to restart the