The brutal Russian attack using strategic bombers came just hours after Putin and Trump spoke on the phone about a potential road to peace in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday NATO membership for Ukraine was not under discussion but that there was a discussion on "Article 5" type security guarantees for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022.

Geraldo Rivera praised President Donald Trump on Newsmax Monday for his diplomatic efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Trump in the Oval Office just three days after Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and several months after their tense February encounter.

As the world’s attention shifts to Alaska for the critical summit on Ukraine between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it also shines a light on an area that is crucial to global security, writes world

For perspective on Monday's meetings at the White House and the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Geoff Bennett spoke with Charles Kupchan and David Kramer. Kupchan served on the National Security Council staff during the Obama and Clinton administrations,

Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and President Trump's tough stance on NATO have 'energized' the alliance into action, experts explain unique circumstances that led to unprecedented commitments.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten reports that the majority of Ukrainians want to find a way to end the ongoing conflict with Russia. JOHN BERMAN, CNN HOST: That was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the hours leading up to his meeting at the White House today with President Trump.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European leaders will meet with President Trump at the White House today after Trump's summit with Russian President Putin on Friday. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor and Richard Engel report the latest.