Feb 20 Russia appears to have time on its side nearly 3 years after it invaded Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Continue reading
Feb 20 News conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy canceled as tensions grow By Justin Spike, Associated Press The format of the press event, which was to include comments to the media by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was changed at the last minute so that the two did not deliver statements… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 2:29 Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as he tries to pressure Kyiv to accept deal to end war By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictator as he tried to pressure Kyiv to accept a deal to end the war. The U.S. is negotiating those terms directly with Russia. It comes a day after Trump… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 3:24 Without Ukrainian officials present, U.S. and Russia meet to discuss ending war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Winston Wilde Russian and U.S. officials met in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine more than 1,000 days ago. They aimed to chart a path towards peace and raised the possibility of lifting sanctions they’ve aimed at each other. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:54 U.S. foreign policy experts analyze the opening talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused… Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH: ‘We want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,’ Vance says at meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Aamer Madhani, Emma Burrows, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday during a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:52 European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev 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… Continue watching
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 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