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 14 WATCH: Vance tells Europe immigration most ‘urgent’ issue, says voters don’t want ‘floodgates’ open By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance urged European officials to stem illegal migration on the continent during his speech before the Munich Security Conference. 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 07 JD Vance will attend Munich Security Conference, where Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine’s delegation By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The annual conference comes at a pivotal moment for Ukraine, which is striving to establish a relationship with the new U.S. administration — a key partner during the nearly three-year war against Russia. Continue reading
Jan 16 Starmer and Zelenskyy sign ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between UK and Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 09 Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security in effort to end war in Ukraine By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he's open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump calls for ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Sunday, Trump called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Ukraine and Russia and said in an interview that he plans to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., New York police released new photos of the suspected killer… Continue watching
Dec 07 Trump meets with France’s Macron and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during visit to Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president-elect's visit to France, ahead of a celebration of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral five years after a devastating fire, comes as Macron and other European leaders are trying to win Trump’s favor and persuade him to maintain… Continue reading
Nov 27 White House urges Ukraine to draft troops as young as 18 to quickly increase its military size By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden's administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. Continue reading