The White House has asked Ukrainian officials if President Zelensky will wear a suit to his meeting with President Trump later today, according to the Axios news site. During February’s explosive meeting in the Oval Office, Zelensky’s outfit became a bone of contention for Trump: “He is all dressed up today” said the president in…
Topline President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., on Monday after Trump’s latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Trump said he now believes the “best way” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine is to “go directly to a peace agreement.” Trump said after meeting with Putin in Alaska…
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin a lot of rope over the past eight and a half years, but his patience now appears to be rapidly diminishing as he grows frustrated with Putin’s refusal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump cut short a 50-day deadline that he had given Russia…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, a police raid in France, and a nationwide strike in India. Overnight Attack Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Wednesday in a massive barrage that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said marked a record number of aerial targets in a…
On June 25, U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, during the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting seemed to go well. Afterward, Zelensky said that he had pleaded for help defending against intensifying Russian air attacks on Ukrainian civilians. “Ukraine is ready to buy this equipment and…
Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary-general, has urged its 32 member nations to devote more funds, equipment and political energy. “In 2025, we need to significantly increase our efforts to ensure Nato remains a key source of military advantage for all our nations. Our continued freedom and prosperity depend on it,” Rutte wrote in his annual report,…
Practitioners of American statecraft have always used our leverage—positive and negative—to alter the behavior of others. For President Donald Trump, applying pressure on other countries and groups in order to advance U.S. interests comes very naturally. He’s done so with the Houthis in Yemen to stop their attacks on international shipping and on Israel—objectives that…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Black Sea negotiations for the Russia-Ukraine war, the Trump administration’s handling of U.S. national security information, sweeping anti-government protests in Turkey, and South Korea reinstating Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as its acting president. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Sign up…
LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “prolonging the war” and “ignoring” U.S.-led efforts to agree to a ceasefire, as a first step toward ending Moscow’s three-year-old invasion of its neighbor. Recent weeks have seen Kyiv and Moscow frame each other as the main impediment to peace, maneuvering to win…
Reports suggest the US may revive Nord Stream 2 in a potential deal with Russia, signaling a major policy shift under Trump. Financial Times revealed US investors are exploring agreements with Gazprom, potentially using Russian gas as leverage for peace talks in Ukraine. If true, this could reshape Europe’s energy strategy, forcing Germany and the…