As European allies and the Ukrainians haggled over the details of an initial 28-point plan that would have given Donbas over to Russia, White House officials stressed that Trump doesn’t have red lines – just as long as both sides agree and the war comes to a close.

Donald Trump said Tuesday he is sending his envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the US president seeks to close out a deal to end the war in Ukraine.He also expressed hope to meet "soon" with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

To the extent the Trump administration has a policy on Ukraine, it’s disjointed, confusing and often difficult to keep track of.

Ukraine talks in Geneva, President Zelensky says: "Putin wants legal recognition to what he has stolen...that's the main problem."

Former Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell was attacked Monday by Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump, Jr. after questioning the administration’s strategy to end the war in Ukraine.

As for Mr Trump, he again betrayed his underlying bias: sympathy for Russia and indifference to Ukraine. Ahead of the Geneva talks he dismissively said Mr Zelensky “can continue to fight his little heart out” if no agreement were reached, and complained on social media that “UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio projected optimism on Sunday after what he described as productive discussions between American and Ukrainian officials in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine.

In a Truth Social post on Sunday Trump declined to blame Russia for the conflict in Ukraine, instead targeting his rage at Kyiv and US allies in Europe for failing to reach a truce. “UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA,” Trump said.