The Trump administration shelved in recent weeks an inter-agency working group it had set up to formulate strategies for pressuring Russia into speeding up peace talks with Ukraine, according to three U.

President Donald Trump’s administration disbanded a working group tasked with finding ways to pressure Russia into having peace talks with Ukraine, according to a report. Efforts from the inter-agency working group came to a screeching halt when members realized Trump was not interested in taking a tougher stance with Moscow,

Washington has quietly disbanded a previously unreported working group created to explore ways of pressuring Russia into peace talks with Ukraine, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing three anonymous U.S.

By David Ljunggren, John Irish and Jarrett Renshaw KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders met on Monday seeking a common approach on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East but before their summit formally began,

There were some awkward moments during their Oval Office meeting in May, when Carney pushed back on Trump’s remarks about making Canada the 51st US state. But in Canada, the PM was praised for how he handled that high-stakes meeting.

Russia was once in the exclusive club of major economies but was kicked out following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

Russia attacked multiple cities across Ukraine with 440 drones and 32 missiles, while President Donald Trump avoided committing to any new sanctions at the G-7 summit.

"We extend deepest condolences to the victims' families. This senseless attack runs counter to President Trump's call to stop the killing and end the war," the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said in a statement.

Russia struck Kyiv with drones and missiles in an overnight attack Tuesday, killing at least 15 in Ukraine and injuring 116 others. The attack, which was the deadliest in months, marks the latest escalation in a series of recent air assaults on Ukraine.