President Donald Trump insisted Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “will happen," even as the Kremlin ruled out talks between the two leaders in the near term.

The Kremlin is sticking to its war demands, even as President Trump makes new threats of sanctions that would go into effect if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with

US President Donald Trump wants to personally make decisions regarding sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine, states White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the President was in close contact with his allies in the Senate,