The second year of the Russia-Ukraine War did not pan out how either side expected, with upset and disappointment marring a conflict that looks ready to drag into a third year. The situation remains in flux some 22 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to commence a …
Read More »Trump-Putin meeting starts, what we know so far
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday landed in Anchorage, Alaska and have begun their highly anticipated talks in pursuit of ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting marks the first time leaders from the U.S. and Russia have met in-person since Putin launched his deadly invasion …
Read More »Zelenskyy touts ‘productive’ talks with Trump on strengthening Ukrainian air defense, long-range capabilities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he has spoken with President Donald Trump for the second time in two days, calling their conversations about the war with Russia, Ukraine’s military capabilities and energy sector “very productive.” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X that his talks with Trump “covered …
Read More »Trump mulls Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine if Russia keeps war going
President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Read More »Trump, Putin plan Hungary meeting on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy to visit White House Friday
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks after first, he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C. on Friday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that “a meeting of our …
Read More »Zelenskyy pitches Trump on Ukraine drone-for-Tomahawk missile exchange as president weighs escalation concerns
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said he has a “proposition” for President Donald Trump to exchange drone capabilities for American high-precision long-range Tomahawk missiles. “If you want to target a military goal, you need thousands of drones,” Zelenskyy said, pointing out that a single military capability will not win …
Read More »Trump, Zelenskyy agree on crucial aspect to end Ukraine war: 'good compromise'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he supported President Donald Trump’s proposal to freeze the current front lines of the war while both sides work toward a longer-term peace agreement. Trump “proposed, ‘Stay where we stay and begin conversation,’” Zelenskyy told reporters during a brief visit to Oslo, Norway. “I …
Read More »After waffling between Russia and Ukraine, Trump slaps Kremlin with oil sanctions
After months of wavering between confrontation and conciliation toward Moscow, President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and canceled a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — signaling a renewed attempt to pressure the Kremlin without committing to deeper U.S. involvement in Ukraine’s …
Read More »NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte endorses Trump's approach to ending Ukraine war after White House talks
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Fox News his Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday reaffirmed that he believes the Trump administration is pursuing the right approach in its attempt to end the war in Ukraine, despite the recent cancellation of a planned Trump-Putin meeting. The meeting came …
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