Ukraine

President Trump's explosive Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shocked hawkish Republican lawmakers and led one prominent GOP backer of Ukraine to suggest that Zelensky should resign.Why it matters: The meeting angered Democrats, who were horrified by Trump and Vice President Vance's conduct. It offended some Republicans...Read More

Foreign Affairs State of the Union: The shouting match may complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington D.C. on Friday featured a sharp dispute over the status of the Russo–Ukrainian War. In a White House meeting, and with reporters present, Zelensky…

Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Friday went off the rails, as the grievance-addled U.S. president started arguing with the world leader. Amid tough negotiations to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has killed more than 43,000 soldiers and destroyed cities, Trump and JD Vance took Zelenskiy’s…

Art of the deal: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in a meeting wtih US president Donald Trump at the White House. EPA-EFE/Jim lo Scalzo/pool Published: February 28, 2025 6.36pm CET • Updated: March 1, 2025 11.26am CET Authors Stefan Wolff Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham Tetyana Malyarenko Professor of…

WASHINGTON — A White House meeting that was intended to kick off negotiations on a deal over Ukraine’s rare earth minerals devolved Friday into a remarkable confrontation, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance chastising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and telling him he wasn’t grateful enough to the…

Analysis: Donald Trump's interest in Ukraine's rare minerals shows how supply chains now shape wars and geopolitics By Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos, TU Dublin and Sarah Schiffling, Hanken School of Economics The impact of wars on the supply chains that our lifestyle relies upon is profound. Wars affect transport routes and…

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, World News Friday, February 28th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump said he trusted Russia’s Vladimir Putin to stick to any Ukraine ceasefire Thursday, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to win security guarantees for Kyiv — with the help of a…

Foreign Affairs The country will serve as a buffer, bridge, or perpetual battleground between Russia and the West.  President Donald Trump seeks to end the Russia–Ukraine War, which entered its fourth year this week. The stakes of diplomacy are high. Any agreement that resolves the conflict will also shape the…

Trump hosts UK prime minister at White House for critical talks on Ukraine  CNN...Read More

Donald Trump has now been brutally fact-checked by two different world leaders over his incessant whining about getting a payday from war-torn Ukraine.  During a joint press conference Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump was once again complaining that the U.S. had been scammed into sending billions in…