U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.

President Trump’s 50-day Ukraine ultimatum to Russia is likely to fail because Vladimir Putin believes he can withstand any new sanctions and is not negotiating in good faith. -Even as Russia’s economy teeters on the brink of recession,

President Trump privately questioned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about whether Kyiv could blast Moscow and St Petersburg if needed to make Russians “feel the pain” and come to the