February 17, 2026 - Trump presidency news, US talks on Iran and Ukraine

US envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting with both Iranian and Ukrainian officials today in separate meetings in Geneva. Follow here for the latest.

US pushes for an end to Russia-Ukraine war by summer, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States is urging Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution by June.

Zelenskyy says Putin playing for time as U.S.-brokered talks wrap up

U.S.-brokered Ukraine-Russia peace talks wrap up with little to show, and Zelenskyy accusing Moscow of playing for time ...
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Ukraine’s patience with US peace push wears thin as Russia skirts pressure

The US is putting too much pressure on Kyiv and not enough on Moscow, says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after more failed talks.

US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says

The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Ukrainian man sentenced for stealing, selling US identities to North Korean workers

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to five years in prison in Washington, D.C. after spending years stealing and selling U.S.

Did Ukraine run 'sting operation' providing false intelligence to US that was leaked to Russia? We inspected

After French President Emmanuel Macron said France was now providing two-thirds of all intelligence to Ukraine on Jan. 15, 2026, a rumor gained traction that this was because Ukra ...

Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, ...

US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Russia and Ukraine to find a solution on how to end the war, ...
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Leavitt replies to Zelensky comments criticizing Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it is unfair of President Donald Trump to publicly call on Ukraine to make concessions to Russia in peace talks as a second day of negotiations ended ...