Peace is out of reach for Ukraine due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression, the defense ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany emphasized on Friday after a meeting of Ukraine’s key allies in Brussels.

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff flew to Russia on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine, the Kremlin said, saying the two men might also discuss a Trump-Putin meeting.

Former real estate executive-turned-diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Friday, marking his third trip to Russia this year as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to broker a cease-fire in Ukraine. Witkoff's visit coincides with a Russian Navy event hosted by President Vladimir Putin, with whom he met on Friday.

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv. The departure of Bridget Brinks comes at a time of uncertainty over the Trump administration's attempts to broker a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said in a new interview that Ukraine is not positioned to keep some of its land in peace talks with Russia. “I just don’t see how they [Ukraine] can be positioned to

Her exit comes as the Trump administration pushes for a diplomatic end to the war between Russia and Ukraine and as the White House seeks a mineral deal it argues will provide Kyi