Moderator Kristen Welker asked Johnson what he thought about comments by Sen. Lindsey Graham—a once staunch supporter of Ukraine on the Republican side—in which he said that for Ukraine-Russia peace agreements to occur, Zelensky may need to resign.

In an interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defends President Trump’s hostile meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but says Republicans “understand” Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “dangerous adversary” to the U.

NATO chief Mark Rutte has warned that it is vital for the future of European security that the US and Ukrainian presidents are back on speaking terms ahead of a crucial summit in London

The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

Trump and Vance told Zelensky the U.S.'s allyship is Ukraine’s only bargaining chip in negotiating an end to the war. "You’re not winning this," Trump said.

The fallout from a heated exchange between Trump, Zelensky, and Vice President J.D. Vance is being felt far and wide.

The Ukrainian leader’s past experiences with Trump have stiffened his resolve against allowing himself to be treated like a pawn again, people close to him say.