Donald Trump announced missiles systems for Ukraine and a ceasefire deadline for Russia.Ukraine has, seemingly, a surprise advocate in the White House: first lady Melania Trump. A flurry of laudatory posts shared across Ukrainian social media this week came after US President Donald Trump revealed that his wife had taken to pointing out

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Trump for his “willingness to support Ukraine.” In Kyiv, resident Nina Tokar, 70, said Tuesday that with more U.S. weapons going to Ukraine “maybe this will all end faster.”

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, as anticipation grew over a possible shift in the Trump administration’s policy on the three-year war.

The White House announced earlier this month that it would pause the shipment of certain weapons to Kiev, but changed its stance on Sunday by announcing an agreement where NATO will pay for the weapons sent to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may hit Russia with very high tariffs i.e. up to 100 per cent if it doesn't stop the war in Ukraine within 50 days. He also said that countries buying Russian oil or other exports could face penalties if Moscow doesn't agree to a peace deal by early September.