Former Russian president threatens Trump with World War III after Putin criticism - Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has hit back at ‘reckless’ comments by security official Dmitry Medv

By Tom Balmforth, Andreas Rinke and John Irish KYIV/BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) -For Ukraine and its allies, who spent months trying to win Donald Trump over to their cause in the war started by Russia, it is back to square one.

The two leaders talked for more than two hours—and they probably didn't spend much of it discussing the prospects for peace.

Donald Trump grows angrier as Vladimir Putin exposes his impotence - ANALYSIS: Analysis: Russia’s latest deadly offensive also did clear damage to Donald Trump’s ego, writes John Bowden

It was precisely the position of US President Donald Trump that prompted such audacity from the Russian President Vladimir Putin, states Valerii Klochok, head of the Vezha Center for Public Analysis and chairman of the New Road Charitable Foundation,

President Donald Trump has pivoted recently as he seeks trillions in foreign investment dollars and tries to end two foreign wars.

Trump urged to punish Russia after lashing out at Putin over record drone strikes on Ukraine - Donald Trump condemned both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,

Also in today’s newsletter, McKinsey sheds 10% of staff, and the ‘quiet’ crisis brewing in US-South Korea relations

Tensions flare as Donald Trump lashes out at Vladimir Putin over Russia’s recent military strikes. In a fiery statement, Trump condemns Putin’s actions, prompting a swift and cold response from Moscow,

Monday held great promise for progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The gist of coverage on Tuesday is that there is no resolution in sight after President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin, and also with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.