Feb 13 In phone call with Putin, Trump abruptly ends U.S. efforts to isolate Russia By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of… Continue reading
Feb 13 Russian officials rejoice after Trump ditches 3 years of U.S. policy on Ukraine By Barry Hatton, Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after President Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Putin to negotiate a peace deal. Continue reading
Feb 13 NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace negotiations Trump plans with Putin By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Hegseth denies U.S. is betraying Ukraine at meeting of NATO defense ministers By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Hegseth said in his first major news conference as defense secretary that neither Russia nor Ukraine will “get everything that they want” in negotiations to end the war, and warned that the war in Ukraine must “be a wakeup call”… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:15 Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev 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… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 8:11 Experts examine what the U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and the former deputy… Continue watching
Feb 12 Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending Ukraine war By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian President Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Ukraine returning to original borders before Russian invasion ‘unrealistic,’ Hegseth says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press In sweeping remarks Wednesday, Hegseth suggested that the way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hopes of a return to its pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia — one that should be backed… Continue reading
Feb 11 Ukraine’s rare earth elements could help it keep U.S. military aid By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry. Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia releases detained American teacher Marc Fogel, White House says By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz says the U.S. and Russia “negotiated an exchange” but did not say if the U.S. released anybody in return. Continue reading