The president recently eased sanctions on Russia, something lawmakers on both sides quickly criticized.

Russian state television buried news of Ukraine’s largest drone attack of the war on St. Petersburg, choosing instead to fill airwaves with coverage of protests in France. A review by BBC’s Russian

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it hoped a meeting in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff could be organised in the near future to discuss the Ukraine peace process and a range of "very important issues.

Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.

There is bipartisan backlash to President Trump's latest pivot toward Russian President Putin and his criticism of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The Washington Post reports the Trump administration is holding up patriot missiles for Ukraine.