KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv’s European allies slapped new sanctions Tuesday on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

After call with Trump, Putin still refuses full ceasefire, again cites Russia's 'root causes' of war in Ukraine Zelensky dismisses Putin's demand to withdraw troops from 4 Ukrainian regions Commander of Ukraine's 59th Brigade replaced,

Russia and Ukraine’s first direct talks in three years began Friday with hopes as dim as the gray Istanbul skies.

The U.S. president said he would speak to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss trade and "stopping the 'bloodbath'" in Ukraine.

Ahead of talks between President Trump and President Putin, Russia launched one of its most intense drone attacks on Kyiv since the war broke out in 2022. Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 273 exploding drones and decoys,

Russia has launched what is thought to be the largest drone strike on Ukraine since it invaded the country in 2022, just days after Friday’s peace talks.

With future U.S. aid in doubt, Kyiv is ramping up domestic production of arms such as its Bohdana howitzer.

Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire against Vladimir Putin, while depending on Europe’s support.