Washington: US President Donald Trump, on Sunday (local time), addressed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s intentions regarding the rare earth deal with the US and his aspirations for NATO membership. Trump warned that Zelenskyy could face “big problems” if he attempts to back out of the agreement, suggesting that Zelenskyy’s push to renegotiate the deal is … Read more
Amid raucous questioning by opposition members in Italy’s Parliament this month, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni noted that she had been asked repeatedly: “Are you with Europe or with the United States?” The prime minister responded that she was always with Italy and by extension, Europe. “I don’t blindly follow Europe or the United States,” she … Read more
The war in Ukraine is at an inflection point, with President Trump seeking rapprochement with the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, and pressing for an end to the fighting. But for nearly three years before Mr. Trump’s return to power, the United States and Ukraine were joined in an extraordinary partnership of intelligence, strategy, planning … Read more
If progress in ending the war in Ukraine requires cohesion between allies, there seems to be little or none for now. A flurry of diplomatic talks this week did less to advance a truce, let alone a peace, than to illustrate the uneasy discord growing between Europe and the United States. As they huddled in … Read more
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Kyiv had formally received from the United States a new minerals deal proposal giving US access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for further military support. “I would like to note that officially, and this is important, the Ukrainian side, namely the cabinet of ministers of Ukraine … Read more
More than a month after Washington and Kyiv first haggled over a deal to grant the United States a major stake in Ukraine’s mineral, oil and gas development projects, the two sides are back to square one in the negotiations. Washington has sent Kyiv a new proposal that restates the sweeping financial demands from an … Read more
Paris: European countries agreed at a summit in Paris Thursday to ramp up rather than lift sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, as Britain and France began sketching out plans to send a “reassurance” force after any peace. President Emmanuel Macron hosted the meeting of Ukraine’s European allies and President Volodymyr Zelensky in … Read more
Paris: When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky interrupted a press conference he was holding to answer a telephone call from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, he opened a window into a new world of geopolitical diplomacy. “Can I call you back in 15 to 20 minutes,” Zelensky asked Macron before returning to reporters’ questions. He then … Read more
European leaders will convene in Paris on Thursday to shore up support for Ukraine, a “coalition of the willing” that wants to help the war-torn country fight back against Russia despite wavering American commitment, and safeguard an eventual peace. France and Britain have been spearheading those efforts, which led to a first meeting in Paris … Read more
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced the latest attacks from Russia, which launched over a hundred drones overnight, hours after agreeing to outlines of a Black Sea ceasefire. Zelensky spoke after the US said it brokered the agreements during talks with both sides in Saudi Arabia, as President Donald Trump pushes for a … Read more