In a shift, Trump now aligns more closely with Putin than allies in Europe in calling for final talks before a ceasefire

Following President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's summit in Alaska, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said, "The United States could offer Article 5-like protection" to Ukraine. CBS News' Holly Williams has updates on the continued Russian strikes,

President Donald Trump has failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Friday's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve anything."

However U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee at his meeting with Trump.

President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on Monday as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.

The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome a military flyover but ended with a thud after the two leaders conceded they