Vladimir Putin convinced Trump not to send Ukraine Tomahawks in call set in motion by White House envoy, transcript shows

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened President Trump not to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in a phone call set in motion by White House special envoy Steve Witkoff ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

White House Defends Witkoff After Leak of Conversation With Russian Official

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly coached an aide to Russia’s leader on dealing with President Trump on Ukraine.
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Witkoff To Moscow. Zelenskyy Is Wary. A Phone Call Leaks. A Peace Plan Coalesces. What Exactly Is Going On With Ukraine?

The White House’s point man for trying to hammer out an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine is headed back to Moscow for a sixth visit. It’s another sign that negotiations are intensifying.

U.S. Army secretary warned Ukraine of imminent defeat while pushing initial peace plan

The meeting last week was just the latest example of a long-running rift inside the Trump administration over how to end the war in Ukraine.

Leavitt: Ukraine peace deal progress ‘tremendous,’ but ‘delicate’ details remain

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that further talks will be required among representatives from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia to work out final details of a peace agreement

Trump orders up talks with Russia, Ukraine on updated peace plan

President Donald Trump said he would meet with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy when a deal to end Russia's war on Ukraine is finalized.

Pushing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

The Trump plan for Gaza leans to Israeli terms. It makes disarming Hamas a central condition for any progress in rebuilding the devastated territory. It also lays out no strict timetable for a full Israeli troop withdrawal, making it conditional on deployment of an international security force.

'Waddle' the turkey faces press questions in White House briefing room ahead of presidential pardon

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced "Waddle" the turkey to reporters in the briefing room before President Donald Trump is scheduled to pardon him and his friend, "Gobble," on Tuesday.

5 things to know for Nov. 25: Indictments dismissed, Ukraine, Venezuela, White House renovation, Volcano eruption

P resident Donald Trump is set to pardon the national Thanksgiving turkeys today at 12 p.m. ET, marking 78 years of the quirky White House tradition. The two birds, Gobble and Waddle, apparently spent their young lives training for the big day, getting acclimated to loud sounds, big crowds and bright lights.

World awaits Russian response as U.S. official says Ukraine agrees to peace proposal

Ukraine has agreed to a peace proposal brokered by the Trump administration, according to a U.S. official, but Russia has yet to respond. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest,
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