Zelensky is expected to meet Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, where the Ukrainian leader is likely to press for greater U.S. pressure on Putin to make peace and end the war Russia started in February 2022 with its full invasion.

Speaking with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum yesterday (September 18), Trump claimed the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is beyond repair, blaming their deep personal animosity for the prolonged violence.

White House officials and GOP lawmakers gathered at the Kennedy Center to pray for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The USGS said on its website following the quake in July: "Following the M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake, the USGS has released new aftershock forecasts that detail the likelihood and magnitude of future earthquakes expected in the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia's war on Ukraine.

A 7.8 moment earthquake was reported off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 8:58 a.m. HST on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a tsunami threat exists for parts of the Pacific located closer to the earthquake. The PTWC says its still to early to determine whether there is a possible tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.