The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to respect the American taxpayer, and isn't interested in writing "blank checks" to support Ukraine.

"Human Events" editor Jack Posobiec, from the "New Media Seat" at today's White House briefing, asked for details on what role the U.S. would play in a reported "Article Five-like" security guarantee for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

As President Trump huddled with foreign leaders over the fate of the war in Ukraine, outside the White House Dmitry Vinogradov and his wife, Darya, were hopeful that a united front would emerge. They were among a small group of onlookers who showed up Monday.

NATO allies dismiss Lavrov's comments over negotiations for Ukraine as 'noise' as he argues that China should also be involved in any 'security guarantees' for Ukraine.

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed "real progress" made during a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the press Tuesday afternoon as peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war have largely dominated President Trump’s agenda in recent days. The