President Donald Trump offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility.

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith defended President Donald Trump from those who blame him for the Russia-Ukraine war, instead placing blame onto former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for their actions in the region while in office.

Russia has occupied a fifth of Ukrainian territory - and a big map showing the area shaded in red was put up in the Oval Office as if to emphasise that point for President Donald Trump's talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.

After a meeting at the White House on Monday, the French president said that if there is no progress in talks, Russia should be hit with more sanctions.

The Kremlin’s goal is to destabilize Europe, and attacks on infrastructure are a preferred weapon, a new report said.

German Chancellor Merz broke with the generally optimistic tone at the European leaders meeting at the White House on Monday, stating a ceasefire is necessary for peace.

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton weighs in on the White House meeting among Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump and key European allies.