August 2025
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Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit
Ukraine and its European backers on Monday sought talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in an effort to protect their security interests ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. Ukrainian […] Read More
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Europe urges Trump to use sanctions pressure ahead of Putin summit
European leaders are urging Washington to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Moscow as they race to shape the outcome of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that could determine the fate of Ukraine […] Read More
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White House is open to bringing Ukraine, Russia together for peace talks
White House officials have suggested they are open to a meeting between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that it would be up […] Read More
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China’s watching closely, Lindsey Graham says ahead of Trump’s peace talks with Putin
China is watching as President Donald Trump pushes for a diplomatic solution to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, Sen. Lindsey Graham told NBC’s Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday. The stakes? […] Read More
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Trump won’t require Putin meet with Zelenskyy, contradicting earlier White House statement
Trump’s comments contradicted an earlier statement from the White House, setting a Zelenskyy meeting as a precondition President Donald Trump said he would hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin regardless of whether the […] Read More
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Countries pledge millions to fund US weapons for Ukraine
Ukraine’s European allies are lining up to take advantage of a new NATO program to pay the U.S. for weapons that can be sent to Ukraine to fight off Russia. The Netherlands pledged €500 million, […] Read More