Ukraine

At a high-stakes meeting at the White House on August 18, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, tried to hammer out the broad contours of a potential peace agreement with Russia. The tone of their encounter was in marked contrast to their last joint press…

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House earlier this year, he was berated by Donald Trump. On Monday, he returned with European leaders by his side. He emerged with some signs of progress on a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The presence of…

Silver price struggles amid improved sentiment following White House meeting. Trump and Zelenskyy expressed hope that the meeting would pave the way for trilateral talks with Russian President Putin. The non-interest-bearing Silver could attract buyers as recent US data keep intact the dovish tone surrounding the Fed policy outlook. Silver…

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin realizes the United States can “shut him down with our energy capabilities” amid a push from the Trump administration for an end to the war in Ukraine. “I think Putin realizes too we could shut him down with our…

President Trump met with European leaders on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine alongside the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, amid a push from the White House for an end to the conflict. Among those who participated in the meeting included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron...Read More

A Fox News analyst pointed out on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't made "a single concession" with respect to ending his ongoing war against Ukraine. Retired General Jack Keane made the observation during an interview on Fox News, where he frequently appears as a national security analyst. Keane…

Zelenskiy, Trump and other European leaders at the White House, August 18, 2025.— Reuters With little notice, Donald Trump drew European leaders and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks on how to stop Russia’s war. Here are the takeaways from the talks: Warm tone,…

For all the pomp and staged drama of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the substantive part of the spectacle – that is, the negotiations between two great powers over the grinding war in Ukraine – did not at first appear to yield much. There…

President Trump claimed once again Monday that he has ended "six wars" while promoting his desire for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.The big picture: Trump has been casting himself as a peacemaker, and promoting himself for the Nobel Peace Prize, even as critics have questioned his decision to…

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