Since returning to the White House last January, Trump has worked to reconnect with Putin and negotiate directly with him to end his invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s strike exposed Russia’s weakness, raising nuclear fears amid Moscow’s cautious, delayed response.

Trump and Zelensky clashed in a recent White House meeting, with the US President telling the Ukraine President to make a deal or "we're out."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with an official ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara on February, 18, 2025, amid intensified diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Bloomberg recently revealed that Russia is close to reaching a deal with the Syrian interim administration that would allow it to maintain a limited military presence in Syria.