Moscow praises Trump for "preventing World War 3," U.S. officials reassure NATO and analysts warn of renewed Russian offensives.

Trying to follow each twist between the US president and Moscow can leave you giddy, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

European foreign ministers at a NATO meeting blamed Russia on Friday for thwarting a U.S. push for peace in Ukraine and called for firm pressure on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, in a clear bid to persuade the Trump administration to take a harder line.

Russia is still counting on US President Donald Trump to deliver an acceptable peace deal in Ukraine, though it’s prepared to continue the war if talks fail, according to people in Moscow familiar with the matter.

The U.S. president is getting impatient at Russian leader Vladimir Putin for dragging his feet over a peace plan.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen drew a disturbing parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Donald Trump’s attempt to acquire Greenland. “You cannot annex another country,” said Frederiksen.

One country that did not feature on Donald Trump's list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia. US outlet Axios quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as saying this was because existing US sanctions on Russia "preclude any meaningful trade" and noting that Cuba,

Putin avoids Trump tariff as Kyiv soldiers hold out in monastery from Moscow’s forces - Russia and North Korea only nations to not face US tariffs, while goods from Ukraine will face new 10% levy