As Trump demands a deal to end the Ukraine war in 50 days, Russia's deputy foreign minister says "demands, especially ultimatums, are unacceptable."

The war has shown no signs of abating despite Trump setting a September 2 deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine

The US Department of State has reported that President Donald Trump is determined to realize his vision of ending the war in Ukraine. He plans to act aggressively, says Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the US State Department.

Putin ally warns Moscow will launch preventative strikes against the west ‘if necessary’ - Russian air defence units destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted the capital Moscow, official

On day 1,240 of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia claims key territorial gains while Ukraine prepares for a major military and political transformation. In one of the largest drone attacks yet, Russia says it shot down 73 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Ukraine, Russia, and much of the rest of the world are awaiting a planned “major statement” on the conflict by US President Donald Trump amid a flurry of diplomatic activity from Washington to Kyiv.

The United States was moving to get weapons to Ukraine quickly under President Donald Trump's plan for Europe to buy arms, and was weighing selling Patriot air defence systems from its own stocks, Washington's envoy to NATO said Thursday.