Letter tells Putin ‘it is time’ to end war and appeals to Russian leader to think of children impacted by the fighting

The US president said a peace agreement would be better than a "mere" ceasefire, hours after summit with Putin that produced little.

Former Vice President Mike Pence implored President Trump to dramatically ratchet up pressure against Russian strongman Vladimir Putin to cut a peace deal with Ukraine and accused the Kremlin tyrant of successfully managing to "delay the game.

President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump has downplayed expectations for the summit,

Trump and Putin are slated to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. The high-stakes meeting comes three-and-a-half years into Russia's war with Ukraine, which Trump pledged to end on his first day back in office.

President Donald Trump said on social media Saturday that a deal better than “a mere Ceasefire” is in the works with Vladimir Putin, hours after Trump’s high-stakes summit with the Russian leader in Alaska failed to produce an agreement to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The problem is that they have no strategy of their own for ending the Ukraine war, other than hoping to contain Russia over the longer term.

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for Moscow. Once Russian territory, Alaska was sold by Alexander II in 1867 for $7.