Asked if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, Trump said, "I don't know who did it, but I was not involved."

Steve Witkoff praised the Russian president for releasing a U.S. citizen, with GOP lawmakers furious at the characterization.

Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting.

The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, sanctions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and the path to peace.

Lawmakers are struggling to find a way to convince the president to stop cozying up to Russia.

President Donald Trump said Monday Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and saying it’s time for “somebody else” to negotiate for Kyiv. His remarks come as Washington waived sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.

CNBC's Eamon Javers breaks down Wall Street Journal reporting about Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly suggesting a summit between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for a deal to end the Ukraine war.