President Donald Trump appeared to back away from previous attempts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump told reporters on Thursday that Putin would no longer need to meet with Zelensky before he would meet with the Russian leader as he attempts to negotiate a ceasefire deal

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin ahead of President Trump's ceasefire deadline.

With scores of countries set to face steep tariffs from Thursday, reporter Chelsey Dulaney says nations without a U.S. trade deal are either scrambling to negotiate or taking on the fight. Meanwhile,