During his visit to Kharkiv, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed that Donald Trump had given Putin an ultimatum for a ceasefire in Ukraine. According to the minister, this shows that Trump has chosen to support Ukraine and is ready to provide military assistance.

Russian negotiators are flying to Turkey for the first peace talks with Ukraine in more than seven weeks, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.

During a press briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about the state of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed hope that US President Donald Trump's "reasonable" position on the Ukrainian conflict will influence the European Union's stance on the matter, RT reported on Tuesday.

In response, 65 percent of Trump voters backed the provision of arms to Ukraine, almost three times the 22 percent who opposed the move. The results suggest a shift in attitudes among Trump supporters toward aid for Ukraine over the past six months.

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadline

Every so often, Donald Trump sends an encouraging signal to Ukraine, despite his long pattern of deference toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last week, the president of the United States allowed the transfer of a number of American Patriot anti-missile systems through Germany—a move that will strengthen Ukraine’s air defense at a dangerous time.

President Donald Trump has said the United States will send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after Washington turned off the tap of some military aid to Kyiv.

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US President Donald Trump wants to distance himself from the conflict in Ukraine both diplomatically and militarily, Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton believes. Sputnik News South A