The United States is resuming arms deliveries to Ukraine, and President Donald Trump is suddenly shifting his rhetoric toward Russia and its leader. RBC-Ukraine explains whether this signals a sharp turn by the White House on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does? Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is maybe.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

The U.S. president appeared to get agitated after a reporter asked how far the U.S. would respond to an escalation by Russia in Ukraine.

In recent days Donald Trump has voiced increasing frustration about Mr Putin, and told reporters: "My conversations with him are very pleasant, and then the missiles go off at night. It just keeps going on and on and on.

US President Donald Trump is said to have told political donors that he warned Vladimir Putin he would "bomb the s**t out of Moscow" if Russia invaded Ukraine, but the Russian President called his blu