Sasha Rubanova and Sonia Kiritsa reflect on the past year in Southwest Florida after leaving Ukraine due to the ongoing war.

President Donald Trump (R) has released a message on social media calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and stop the bloodshed.

U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz stepped up to signal President-elect Donald Trump’s approach to intense situations, including resolving the war between Ukraine and Russia and addressing the conflict between Israel and Gaza, on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

Across the ocean in Gainesville, a group of UF students are working to help Ukraine return to the normal it knew before Feb. 24, 2022.

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has officially been confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of state tasked with implementing President Trump's foreign policy agenda.

The president-elect’s return has sparked fears in Kyiv that he may cut off military aid to force Ukraine into a disadvantageous peace deal

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, is the latest to express public disapproval, particularly for the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers.

The order will deploy 1,500 troops to build physical barriers, but they will not be used for law enforcement, a military official says.

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Donald Trump Threatens Russia With Taxes, Tariffs and Sanctions Over Vladimir Putin's Ongoing War With Ukraine