President Trump is promising an executive order that bans mail-in voting. This comes after Trump says he discussed mail-in ballots with Russian President Putin. Former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee Doug Heye,

President Trump had suggested a meeting between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders could be a potential next step on the path to peace, but Russian state news media barely mentioned such a meeting in its coverage.

Zelenskyy and Trump expressed hopes that talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Putin to bring an end to his war on Ukraine.

Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped demands for a ceasefire in favor of a comprehensive peace deal that would include giving up unoccupied Ukrainian territories to Russia — but he promises that security guarantees will be part of the deal.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is scheduled to speak with the media at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, according to the White House, a day after President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders.

Trump is celebrating his White House summit as big progress toward peace in Ukraine. Russia is celebrating something else.

Oil futures settled higher as President Trump met in Washington with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and expressed optimism about bringing the Russia-Ukraine war to an end.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was all over TV on Sunday with a consistent message: Don't expect new U.S energy sanctions against Russia anytime soon, but never say never. Why it matters: Fresh penalties could raise oil prices while putting new pressure on Russia's massive fossil fuel export revenue.