After arrival, the Kyiv-born and US-educated envoy said that unnamed forces were trying to stir tension between Washington and MoscowMeanwhile, Russian military bloggers have claimed that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have sought shelter from Moscow’s advancing forces in a Kursk monastery.

Vladimir Putin’sRussia was one of the only countries in the world not to be slapped with additional tariffs from Donald Trump last night. The US president announced a series of “reciprocal” taxes on international imports into America which he said would boost the US economy.

US President Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian president of “trying to back out” of the minerals deal expected to be agreed between the two countries as early as this week, adding that Volodymyr Zelensky would face “big problems” if he didn’t sign an agreement.

Vladimir Putin has sent two teams who don't see eye-to-eye for talks with the Trump administration. The U.S. announces new Russia-related sanctions. Get the latest Ukraine war updates.

Donald Trump discusses Houthi attacks and potential changes to U.S. tariffs, impacting global trade and security.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Donald Trump was slammed for missing the dignified transfer for four U.S. soldiers who were killed in Lithuania during a training accident as he was seen playing golf at his Trump National Doral Miami golf course for a LIV Golf event.

Donald Trump’s new trade crackdown had one eyebrow-raising omission: Russia. The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media.