Putin's summer offensive is stalling as Ukraine puts up a heroic defense leaving Russia resorting to teens to fill the ranks

Trump is showing signs of willingness to renew U.S. support Ukraine, Angela Stent writes in a guest commentary.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has laughed off President Donald Trump‘s demand for a ceasefire with Ukraine within 50 days, Knewz.com can report. Trump’s support of Putin seems to have lessened – something critics credit to “Agent Melania” Trump and her influence on the president’s plans.

President Donald Trump said Friday he has not considered granting a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, a former girlfriend and accomplice of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Justice Department officials have met with Maxwell in Florida this week as the furor over the Trump administration’s handling of documents from the Epstein case continues.

The Kremlin said on Friday that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it was unlikely that such a meeting could occur by the end of August,

The Kremlin ruled out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before achieving major progress on a peace deal, raising doubt on ending the war before President Trump’s proposed 50-day deadline.