Washington — President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Budapest to discuss how to end Russia's war in Ukraine, following what Mr. Trump described as a "lengthy" call with the Russian president Thursday. Mr. Trump didn't say when the meeting would take place.

As Russia rebuffs President Trump’s diplomatic push, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to head again to the White House, this time seeking missiles.

According to the report, Russian attempts to encircle a strategically vital “belt of fortresses” in Ukraine’s northeast have failed. “Capturing this area would require years of brutal fighting, especially given Ukraine’s recent success in striking Russian oil pipelines and rear bases,