US President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine “may be Russian someday,” throwing into question the future independence of a sovereign country that, with Western backing, has defended itself against Moscow’s full-scale invasion for nearly three years.

According to CNN's report, Trump, who has repeatedly questioned the US's role in supporting Ukraine, discussed his administration's efforts to end the war with Russia

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov riffed on President Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukrainians "may be Russians some day."

Donald Trump has spoken of doing a deal with Ukraine to obtain rare earth minerals in exchange for U.S. aid ahead of JD Vance's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

A 29-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack on the village of Tavriiyske in southern Ukraine on Feb. 10, according to the regional governor. Russian forces struck the area with glide bombs, causing widespread destruction to private homes and non-residential buildings.

Putin has expressed willingness to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, but Bloomberg suggests he won't pursue meaningful peace talks while believing his forces hold an advantage. The editorial notes that Putin initially aimed to seize all of Ukraine and may not consider the occupation of four war-torn regions a victory,

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he's ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but with some caveats.