Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is coming back to the White House, and this time, he has a phalanx of European leaders backing him up. Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission ...
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A Brief History of Trump’s Tumultuous Relationship With Zelensky
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Washington on Aug. 18 for pivotal talks over the future of Russia’s war in Ukraine, he will be backed by several of his ...
Putin agreed to NATO-style US security guarantees for Ukraine at Alaska summit, Witkoff says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to having the US and Europe provide Ukraine with NATO-style security guarantees as part of deal to end the war, President Trump’s special envoy Steve ...
How Europe’s Future Hinges on Defense
No matter how the war in Ukraine ends, one thing is clear: Europe is entering a period of massive investment in defense infrastructure. Facing the reality that they will have ...
Beware Europe’s Military Bridges to Nowhere
The idea of a bridge across the Strait of Messina has captured imaginations since the time of Pliny the Elder, including in rhetoric from figures such as Charlemagne and Benito ...
Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges
President Donald Trump took office in January promising big changes to U.S. policy on Europe and NATO. Both the MAGA base and vehement Trump opponents agreed that this was likely ...
Trump’s Ukraine Shift Sends the Right Signal to Putin
During his first term in 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump took bold action that many had considered unthinkable at the time: He approved the delivery of Javelin anti-tank missiles to ...
A Division of Labor Between Europe and Asia Won’t Work
This week it was reported that a senior Pentagon official ruffled his colleagues’ feathers by ordering controversial policy decisions, including cutting off aid to Ukraine, without White House approval. But, ...
There’s Less to Trump’s Ukraine Shift Than Meets the Eye
The day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-touted announcement of a shift in his policy toward Ukraine, he made a revealing comment to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base. Explaining ...
NATO chief warns Russia’s trading partners after Trump’s 100% tariff threat: ‘You might want to call Vladimir’
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned world leaders trading with Moscow on Monday that they should consider ringing Russian President Vladimir Putin and push him toward peace in Ukraine before ...
