President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin painted a rosy picture of discussions to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv urged the U.S. to exert pressure on Russia after the Kremlin rejected an immediate cease-fire.

The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, and eventually full-scale war. Here’s what we can learn from that history.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there is a "very good chance" the war between Russia and Ukraine can end after "productive" discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. "We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday,