Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace in the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza.

One of the mantras within President Donald Trump’s administration since he took office in January has been "promises made, promises kept" even as many of his campaign pledges remain unfulfilled. In the first 100 days of Trump's second term in the White House,

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Vladimir Putin wants Moscow to take full control over four Ukrainian regions he claims to have annexed as part of any deal to end the war, it has been reported. Putin's demands as reported by Bloomberg deal a blow to President Donald Trump 's efforts to reach a ceasefire and a permanent end to the war amid speculation the U.

Last week, the president issued a rare rebuke of Putin while later suggesting that the Russian leader may not be serious about wanting peace.