The chorus of optimism has quieted on several fronts, including Zelensky’s struggle with corruption and his relations with Trump.

"We would buy their drones ... And you know, if we made that deal, we'd have great protection. I love the protection," Trump told reporters at the press conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House, where they discussed Ukraine's air defenses.

Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and was the 13th world chess champion. Whether or not President Donald Trump persuades Republicans to pass the Save America Act, his recent speech about threats to the country’s electoral system is part of a dangerous attack on election integrity.

The United States and Russia have agreed on a meeting "in the coming days" between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Thursday.

Patriot missiles are produced in the United States and under license in Japan, with total annual output of about 800 missiles, Zhelezniak said. Global supplies are currently insufficient, he added. Open the Youtube video “There are almost no countries left that have any stocks and are willing to share them with us,