World Feb 15 Zelenskyy’s chief of staff discusses ‘new reality’ for security in Ukraine and Europe The Trump administration’s lead Ukraine envoy said Saturday that there are no plans for Europeans to be included in any talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested at the Munich Security Conference that…
World Feb 14 Vance lectures European allies on democracy at security summit in Munich In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference,…
World Feb 14 EU’s foreign policy chief discusses the future of Ukraine amid shifting U.S. support Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on…
World Feb 13 European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials…
World Feb 12 Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war President Trump spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday and announced that talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.S. shifts on Ukraine, saying Kyiv…
World Feb 11 Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover idea as Israel threatens to restart war with Hamas The fate of the ceasefire in Gaza seems fragile after Israel threatened to restart the war unless Hamas releases all Israeli hostages by Saturday. The overall fate of Gaza was the focus of an Oval Office meeting between President Trump…
World Feb 04 Nir Oz begins long process of rebuilding from Oct. 7 attacks There are many kibbutzes that border Gaza and were attacked on Oct. 7 by Hamas. One with perhaps the highest death toll and greatest destruction is Nir Oz. As some of its members were released this past weekend after nearly…
World Jan 31 UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with…
Politics Jan 30 National intelligence nominee Gabbard faces tough questions over Russia, Syria and Snowden Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, appears to be headed to a close vote in the Senate. Nick Schifrin reports on the questioning she faced in her confirmation hearing.
Politics Jan 29 Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general. Hegseth also pulled…