Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly requested up to 50 years’ worth of security guarantees for his country during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.
While a proposed 20-point peace plan would ensure 15 years of security guarantees, which are mostly focused on stalling Russian aggression towards Ukraine, Zelensky asked for further guarantees from the United States, according to CNBC.
Trump spoke to reporters following the end of his meeting with Zelensky and claimed the sit-down went well, save for "one or two very thorny issues" remaining.
POTUS stated the issues were centered on what he described as "the land" -- portions of Ukrainian soil have been occupied by Russian forces, while others are still being fought over -- and said Ukrainian officials were "better off making a deal now."
It looks like Donald Trump's really trying to get things winding down in Ukraine ... because he reportedly told Volodymyr Zelensky to consider cutting his losses.
POTUS had a sit-down with the Ukrainian President at the White House over the weekend, and the former spoke to reporters on Sunday and claimed he didn't tell Zelensky to give up entirely, according to the New York Post.
However, 47 admitted he'd advised Zelensky to think about stopping the fighting where the current battle lines are and sending his forces home.
It looks like Melania Trump's trying to cool things down between Russia and Ukraine ... because she apparently helped eight children reunite with their families.
The First Lady said she wrote a letter about establishing peace between the warring countries and had PresidentDonald Trump hand-deliver the letter to Vladimir Putin when they met in Alaska in August, reports the Associated Press.
Melania claimed the Russian president responded to her letter in writing, and they began communicating about the well-being of children displaced during the country's ongoing war with Ukraine.
Ukrainian children have been taken by Russian forces, who've attempted to raise the children as Russians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has raised the alarm multiple times.
Three of the kids were taken from their families and brought to Russia during the fighting. The other five were reportedly separated across borders.
Melania also said plans to get more kids back with their families were currently underway.
The First Lady described her calls with the Kremlin as having been "all in good faith" and expressed that peace in the region would "begin with our children."
A Russian journalist known for being Vladimir Putin's sexy propagandist was reportedly killed after she rode over a landmine near the country's border with Ukraine.
Beautiful war correspondent Anna Prokofieva was driving in a vehicle with her cameraman in Belgorod -- a region in Russia close to Ukraine -- when they hit the landmine, blowing it up, according to Russian state-run TV network Channel One.
Channel One issued a statement Wednesday, saying Anna “died while performing her professional duty" for the network, and lensman Dmitry Volkov suffered serious injuries.
J.D. Vance says he and his daughter had a scary run-in with protesters Saturday afternoon ... 'cause he claims a few overzealous supporters of Ukraine chased them down.
The vice president described the alleged interaction on X ... writing that while walking with his three-year-old daughter a group of "Slava Ukraini" protesters yelled at and followed them -- which made his daughter anxious and scared
Vance says he tried to defuse the situation by speaking with the protesters in hopes of stopping them for harassing her -- a move which he says worked, by and large.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy says the tiff between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyis a communication breakdown coming at the worst time ... but, he seems hopeful the two sides can work it out.
We caught up with Maksim at Dance With Me Dance studios in NYC Wednesday. Maksim and his brother Val -- both of whom have worked on "Dancing with the Stars" for years -- own the studio.
Chmerkovskiy came to the United States with his brother and parents when he was 14 years old from Ukraine ... so, we had to ask his opinion of Zelensky and Trump's shouting match in the Oval Office last week when Zelensky was accused of not being thankful enough to the U.S. for aid.
Jon Stewart just explained the geopolitical landscape and America's role in it after the now-infamous Zelensky/Trump showdown in the Oval Office Friday ... comparing it to a wrestling event that also shook the world this weekend.
In Monday night’s episode of "The Daily Show," Jon explained the whole metaphorical ordeal -- Cody Rhodes is Volodymyr Zelensky, The Rock is Vladimir Putin, and John Cena is America.
In Jon’s interpretation of events ... Cody (Zelensky) went to the White House to meet with John Cena (America) to take on the person "demanding his soul," The Rock (Putin). To everyone’s surprise, especially Cody's … Cena had experienced a change of heart, and no longer had Cody's back. As Cody embraced Cena, The Rock gave Cena the throat-cut signal ... and Cena delivered a cheap shot to Cody's groin, then pummeled him on the ground in a dramatic "heel turn."
J.D. Vance may have been hoping for a relaxing weekend of skiing up in Vermont ... but, instead he nearly got taken out by another skier -- and called "Putin's puppet" by someone else on the mountain.
The vice president headed up to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont for a weekend away from D.C. ... and, he hit the mountain Saturday on a pair of skis.
Check out video of the Veep obtained by TMZ ... you can't see his face, but eyewitnesses swear it's him, and he's been photographed skiing in a similar jacket. He's making his way down pretty slow -- though his technique looks good as glides across the fresh powder.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seems to have done some breathing exercises and cooled off after a heated exchange with President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday -- a headline-making moment around the globe.
In a lengthy message posted to social media on Saturday morning ... Zelensky acknowledged that lasting peace in Eastern Europe would be “difficult” without U.S. support ... and he gave props for America's help during Russia’s three-year invasion of his country.
President Trump gave Volodymyr Zelensky the boot from the White House after their explosive argument in front of the world, TMZ has confirmed.
White House sources tell TMZ ... President Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to leave after Trump and the two butted heads live on international TV in the Oval Office on Friday.
Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky got into an explosive shouting match in the middle of the Oval Office ... and, it wasn't behind closed doors, but in front of the press.
The Ukrainian President met with POTUS, the Veep, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- among others -- at the White House Friday ... and, while discussing Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia, the conversation took a heated turn unlike any ever seen in modern American diplomacy.
J.D. Vance said Zelensky was being "disrespectful" for trying to litigate foreign affairs issues in front of the American people ... before saying Zelensky should be thanking President Trump for trying to end the conflict.
Ben Stiller is setting the record straight about his humanitarian trip to Ukraine ... denying he ever received any payment from USAID to visit the war-torn country.
Elon Musk pushed out a purported E! News video on X yesterday, which alleged a number of celebrities -- including Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Orlando Bloom and Sean Penn-- were sent to Ukraine, paid for with American taxpayers' money. The video has been proven fake.
But the fake video picked up steam on social media thanks to countless retweets from Trump supporters, including Donald Trump Jr. and Scott Baio
Renowned Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov is dead after falling from the 5th-floor balcony of a building Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Mariinsky Theatre -- where Vladimir Shklyarov was the highest-ranking dancer -- confirmed the 39-year-old's death ... calling it a huge loss for the entire institution.
Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reports authorities have launched an investigation into Shklyarov's death in St. Petersburg ... but according to the preliminary ruling, the fall was an accident.
President Biden couldn't possibly have a worse start to the NATO event -- he just screwed the pooch while introducing Ukraine's President ... in a moment where his mental acuity is under the microscope.
POTUS was introducing President Zelensky in Washington, D.C. when he flubbed and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin." Folks in the room had already started applauding, and continued right through the screw-up, which gave Biden time to recover.
President Biden quickly said, "President Putin? He's gonna beat Putin! President Zelensky!"
The Prime Minister of Slovakia was shot multiple times this morning while cameras rolled ... and, his condition is apparently dire.
Robert Fico -- who became PM of the Central European country for the third time last year -- went to a government meeting in the town of Handlová when someone in the crowd waiting to greet the prime minister fired off multiple gunshots.
Video from the moment of the shooting's sorta grainy -- but, you can clearly hear shots ripping through the air, and there's a rush by the PM's security to get to the alleged shooter.
Antony Blinken is getting some heat for his decision to rock out on the guitar at a basement bar during his visit to Kyiv ... but by the same token, some say he shredded too.
The U.S. Secretary of State is in Ukraine's capital to pledge the States' support during the country's ongoing war with Russia. However, during his political visit, the secretary stopped by Barman Dictat ... where he joined the band 19.99 on stage for a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."
As you can imagine, some have blasted the Secretary of State ... calling the public appearance inappropriate and a waste of American taxpayers' money.
