As the war morphs into a deadly routine, it's harder for him to hold the attention of allies, and to keep people like Trump on his side.

Donald Trump’s Oval Office bust-up with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the brief suspension of US military aid to Kyiv have strengthened the Ukrainian president’s domestic popularity, leaving his opponents in a quandary about how to challenge his leadership.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that efforts to prevent further escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war are "somewhat under control." "Rational discussions" and having good relationships with presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine are key to negotiating an end to the war,