Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.

Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.

Russia and China's foreign ministers on Sunday discussed their relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement. President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister,

President Donald Trump’s new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some Russians that Putin could overplay his hand.

NATO allies will buy arms, then give them to Ukraine, President Trump said. Patriot air defense systems, missiles and ammunition are among the American-made weapons NATO allies will buy under an arms deal brokered with President Trump to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian attacks.

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".

He was elected in 2024 promising to end the war between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours, and less than six months ago he halted the flow of military aid to Kyiv after giving President Zelensky a dressing down in the Oval Office.

Ukrainians welcomed United States President Donald Trump's pledge of more U.S.-made weapons in their three-year fight against Russia's invasion, though it is unclear what exactly they will get and how quickly.