Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary-General marks a policy shift in the Russia-Ukraine war as president combines military support and economic tariffs to pressure Russia toward peace.

In the team of Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials are trying to understand what US President Donald Trump meant by his statement about a 50-day deadline for a ceasefire, states Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The meeting came as speculation mounted over a potential shift in Trump's approach to the ongoing war, which began in 2022.

Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”

President Trump has executed a stunning reversal on Ukraine policy, moving to “dramatically increase” weapons shipments just days after a controversial pause. -Frustrated by stalled peace talks and a “fruitless” call with Vladimir Putin,

While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.

As a Trump envoy met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president was expected to send both defensive and offensive weaponry for Kyiv in what appears to be a significant shift in his

Trump, however, has long been a NATO skeptic. He has excoriated NATO as a financial drain on the United States, and it was reported that several times during his first term he even privately threatened to withdraw from it.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as members of Congress.

Will Vladimir Putin back down? What should Trump's next move be? And what does the future hold for Ukraine? Newsweek contributors Daniel R. DePetris and Dan Perry debate: Daniel R