Putin, Trump and Ukraine

As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.
Putin claims ‘Ukraine crisis’ may have been averted if Trump was president
I would say they are pragmatic and trusting relations. I can’t help but agree with him that if his victory had not been stolen in 2022, then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022.
NATO’s Rutte Says Trump’s Pressure on Putin Is ‘Way Forward’
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave his full-throated backing to US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Russia aimed at halting its war on Ukraine.
NATO's Rutte: Putin has no right of veto Ukraine membership
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not want to make Ukraine's potential membership of the defence alliance dependent on Russia's stance. NATO must make it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no right of veto and no vote on who will join the alliance in the future,
NATO chief Rutte says Europe will fund US weapons for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday called for the U.S. to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe would pay the bill. Speaking at an event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the NATO chief said the alliance must invest more in defence,
NATO's Rutte urges more support for Ukraine and backs Trump's defence budget demand
NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs.View on euronews
Ukraine’s Nato membership will run into Washington ‘buzz saw’, warns Trump envoy
Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for Donald Trump has said.

Zelensky says US has not stopped military aid to Kyiv

Russia says its troops have captured a strategic town in eastern Ukraine
Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine, as part of a grinding ...
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Suspilne: Washington orders USAID to suspend projects and funding in Ukraine
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), one of the largest official aid agencies in the world, has been told ...
Zelensky’s man in DC: Ukraine president’s plan to convince Trump to support the war against Russia
Concerns that Donald Trump may be prepared to ditch America’s support for Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky are wrong, ...
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ending war in Ukraine will be Washington’s ‘official policy’ under Trump
Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that ending the war in Ukraine would be the “official policy ...
Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly ...
Trump’s threat of tariffs and sanctions on Russia over Ukraine may fall flat
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia if an agreement isn’t reached to ...
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Welcome to Washington: How Biden’s Foreign Policy Mistakes Set Trump Up To Be a Peacemaker
A top Democrat tells the Sun that the White House’s inability to get tougher on Russia has helped contribute to the drawn-out ...
Ukrainian winemaker and US veterans team up to show the best of Ukraine, a glass at a time
A group of American veterans and diplomats who served in Kyiv are teaming up with a Ukrainian winery owner to bring a taste ...
In Davos, buoyed by Trump, hopes for peace in Ukraine grow
Before the Davos crowd, President Trump signaled a shift in tone, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and placing the ...