Trump had drawn the analogy during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Freidrich Merz, and said sometimes you are better off letting children fight for a while before pu

President Donald Trump, after repeatedly promising to quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine, has changed his tune and his attitude dramatically.

But halting progress, ever-more deadly drone attacks and unmoving negotiating positions seem to have taken their toll. On Thursday, Trump used a striking analogy to concede the warfare was nowhere near over, and that he did not, at that moment, feel it was best to intervene.

President Donald Trump is scheduled on Thursday to host Germany’s newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in the Oval Office.

President Trump is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. The two are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Ana Cabrera to weigh in.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived at the White House. With a customary handshake from President Trump on arrival, the bilateral has begun. Reporters will soon follow them into the Oval Office for their meeting.