U.S.-Ukraine relations

Trump backs away from promise to let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles locally

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have backed away from an earlier promise to grant Ukraine licenses to produce interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, The New York Times reported on July 31.

1 August, 07:08 PM

Trump ‘not sure’ about Patriot license transfer to Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he is “not sure” whether the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles, stating that Washington is “looking at it”, The Financial Times reported on July 30.

31 July, 08:39 AM

U.S. overwhelmingly votes in favor of new Russia-Iran sanctions bill

The U.S. Senate held its first procedural vote on a new sanctions bill against Russia and Iran sponsored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, with 86 senators voting in favor of advancing the legislation on July 28, Suspilne reported.

29 July, 08:32 AM

Zelenskyy reveals Vatican meeting that reset his relationship with Trump

A brief one-on-one meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican in April 2025 marked a turning point in their relationship, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with prominent American blogger Laura Loomer, who has close ties to Trump.

24 July, 10:17 AM

U.S.-Ukraine talks yield hope for new prisoner exchanges

Ukrainian delegation achieved progress on specific issues during negotiations with U.S. representatives in Florida, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov wrote on Telegram on March 22.

23 March, 08:45 AM

Ukraine gains leverage before U.S.-Russia talks after counteroffensive and drone aid

Ukraine enters the next round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia with new leverage after helping counter Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East and regaining ground on the battlefield, officials and analysts told NV.

13 March, 01:13 PM

Trump says U.S. could help defend Ukraine — if Russia commits to peace

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is prepared to commit to a future defense of Ukraine if he is confident that Russia will not attempt another invasion, The New York Times reported in a new interview on Jan. 8.

9 January, 12:22 PM

Trump says he could travel to Ukraine to help end the war

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be willing to travel to Ukraine and address parliament if doing so would help secure a peace deal.

29 December 2025, 12:45 PM

Zelenskyy to meet Trump and nearly 20 world leaders at UN General Assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to hold nearly 20 bilateral meetings during his trip to the United States for the UN General Assembly.

22 September 2025, 10:37 AM

Zelenskyy ready to accept ‘acceptable compromise’ along current front line — FT

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s goal in his meeting with Donald Trump is to establish “a peace process without pressure on the country” regarding Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, a Ukrainian official close to the president told the Financial Times.

18 August 2025, 11:30 AM

Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington on Aug. 18 to discuss ending the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 18, announcing the plan after a phone call with Trump on Aug. 16.

16 August 2025, 12:00 PM

Russia sets narrative to reject Alaska peace deal before Trump-Putin meeting — ISW

In the run-up to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Russian officials and state media are laying the groundwork to justify rejecting any future peace deal to end the war. Trump, meanwhile, has signaled that the U.S. will push in those talks to return some of Ukraine’s economically and strategically significant territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 11 report.

12 August 2025, 12:22 PM

Mineral deal: Ukraine and U.S. plan to launch three mining projects within 18 months — Svyrydenko

Ukraine and the United States plan to launch the first three mineral extraction projects within 18 months under their newly signed subsurface resources agreement, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:12 PM

U.S. senators urge Ukraine to protect NABU, slam new law as step backward

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jeanne Shaheen expressed concern that Ukraine’s newly adopted Law No. 12414 undermines key anti-corruption institutions, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

24 July 2025, 11:28 AM

Can Stefanishyna repair Ukraine’s standing with Trump, MAGA, and Capitol Hill? — NV analysis

Olha Stefanishyna, a former deputy prime minister with a colorful past, is now expected to oversee the President’s Office’s relationship with the unpredictable occupant of the White House. NV spoke with Ukrainian politicians and diplomats to assess whether she’s likely to succeed.

19 July 2025, 09:25 PM

House rejects amendment to block Ukraine aid from U.S. defense budget

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a $832 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2026 and rejected an amendment that would have banned the use of any of those funds for aid to Ukraine, according to Republican Congressman Don Bacon.

19 July 2025, 04:12 PM

‘Yermak accompanied him everywhere’: What Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg did and who he met in Kyiv — NV source

NV has learned the key goal behind U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg’s visit to Ukraine, who arranged his meetings, and what limited his activity.

17 July 2025, 04:42 PM

‘We discussed it with Trump’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine wanted U.S. to sell deterrence weapons, but to no avail

Ukraine had asked the United States to sell it a package of weapons to deter Russia, but the request was not fulfilled, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with NewsMax on July 15.

16 July 2025, 06:24 PM

Zelenskyy: Putin holds back attacks while Trump’s envoy visits Ukraine

Russia significantly scaled back its missile and drone strikes on Ukraine during a recent visit by U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg, suggesting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is afraid of the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Newsmax on July 16.

16 July 2025, 03:48 PM

‘The devil is in the details’: Trump promises weapons, but who sends Patriots to Ukraine?

U.S. President Donald Trump has found a way to supply weapons to Ukraine, but the question now is who will provide the high-value arms — including Patriot missile systems — Reuters reported on July 16.

16 July 2025, 01:09 PM

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