Former President Trump plans a Middle East trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, aiming to bolster U.S. investments and possibly meet Putin. Key details, historical context, and FAQs.

It comes as the Russian president issued new orders to 160,000 Russian men as conflict in Ukraine continues to rage.

The president of Finland is towering, lean and athletic and holds a doctorate from the London School of Economics. So I am not entirely convinced when Alexander Stubb tells me that he is struggling “to put sentences together” after an overnight flight from Florida and a day spent with Donald Trump.

Russian media launched a scathing critique of Donald Trump, branding him as a "leader not leading and boss not bossing" amid faltering ceasefire negotiations. It comes after Trump is 'aging in reverse' as he flaunts drastic weight loss but alarming theories emerge.

Russia has refused to accept the conditions laid by the US to achieve an end to the Ukraine war, saying that they "cannot accept" the models and solutions as proposed by America.

The president appears to have reeled in recent criticism of Russia's leader, while warning Kyiv over delays to minerals deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further "tough measures" against Russia to push President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire agreement.

The secret guidance gives an insight into the United State's likely approach to supporting Europe in the event of Russian military advances on the Continent