Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered this line in response to criticism of President Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. territory: "He displayed a huge amount of military hardware and then did a flyover.

President Trump said he spoke Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to set up a pair of high-level meetings aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said he started making arrangement

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another.

President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven European leaders met at the White House to talk about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting followed a summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week.

Russia expert warns Putin views potential Zelensky meeting as theater to show Russian greatness rather than genuine diplomacy for Ukraine peace talks.