The further optimism around the ceasefire negotiations and reduced geopolitical risk will likely positively impact crypto markets. This could cause BTC to retest its all-time high levels of $109,588, and altcoins are likely to follow suit, with Ethereum, Solana (SOL), and others benefiting from a risk-on environment.

So much for Donald Trump’s “force of personality” forcing Russian President Vladimir Putin to prove he wants to end the war in Ukraine.

Referring to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Trump said the discussion will focus on "stopping the bloodbath."

The Ukrainian president was waiting for Putin in the Turkish capital Ankara after challenging Putin to face-to-face discussions.

Ukrainian soldiers holding down positions in the Kharkiv region say they are too busy firing off artillery rounds to think seriously about prospects for a cease-fire with Russia. If anything, their experience has been that Russia is fighting more aggressively since cease-fire talks began months ago.