President Donald Trump hosted Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg at the White House on Thursday. In remarks to reporters, Trump said he believes Russia is still interested in peace with Ukraine and later said he would hold off on considering additional sanctions until it’s clearer whether a ceasefire deal can be reached.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, President Donald Trump and others discussed the need to end the war in Ukraine during an afternoon White House meeting on Thursday. "It's a real honor to have the highly respected,