PALM BEACH, Fla.—Only hours after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Trump had transformed into a party host, speaking into a wireless microphone as a yacht-rock band warmed up on the stage behind him. PREMIUM President Trump mingling with guests during a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home. “We have a man…
By Adam Entous Adam Entous conducted more than 300 interviews over more than a year with government, military and intelligence officials in Ukraine, the United States, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey. Dec. 30, 2025 The train left the U.S. Army depot in the west of Germany and made for Poland and…
Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death in his annual Christmas address to Ukraine. “Today we all share one dream. And we make one wish, for all of us: may he perish,” the Ukrainian president said. The comment was widely understood to refer to the Russian president, who has continued to bombard Kyiv…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed that the country would not be open to ceding any land to Russia, even as United States President Donald Trump is pushing for a reply to the Ukraine peace proposal. Trump said that Zelensky was yet to go through the new draft of the peace proposal for Ukraine.(AFP) Zelensky…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war because he did not want a “wasted” meeting. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in…
Since President Trump decided to rebrand the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” to more accurately reflect how tough he is, I suggest we rebrand the White House as “The Waffle House” — to more accurately reflect Trump’s incessant waffling when it comes to actually doing something to deter Vladimir Putin’s steadily increasing onslaught…
Published on Aug 26, 2025 05:37 pm IST As President Zelensky faces pressure from both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s former military chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi is emerging as a potential political alternative. Now serving as ambassador to the UK, Zaluzhnyi has reportedly caught the attention of the U.S. Vice President JD Vance. But he’s…
President Vladimir V. Putin’s demand that Ukraine cede the entirety of the Donbas region before Russia stops fighting has highlighted a central question of any negotiations: where to draw a border both sides could accept. But finding a solution will be fraught. President Volodymyr Zelensky flatly rejected Russia’s proposal, invoking Ukraine’s constitution, which states that…
After berating the media on Truth Social this morning for its coverage of his summit with Putin, Trump offered a rare compliment during an open session with European leaders. “The media’s been actually very fair, generally speaking, very fair,” the US president said. “I think it’s very important that they’re fair, because this is a…
This press conference avoided the big sticking points. European leaders and President Zelensky will be breathing a sign of relief after his brief return to the Oval Office ended without any big upset. The Ukrainian leader was on a clear charm offensive as he arrived at the White House wearing a suit — appearing to…