Trump, Ukraine and Europe
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Part of Carney’s success can be attributed to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. last year. After Trump talked of imposing high tariffs on Canada, and mused about making the country a 51st U.S. state,
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Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary-General marks a policy shift in the Russia-Ukraine war as president combines military support and economic tariffs to pressure Russia toward peace.
The meeting came as speculation mounted over a potential shift in Trump's approach to the ongoing war, which began in 2022.
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RBC Ukraine on MSN'We’ve seen it all before': Lavrov mocks Trump’s statement on war timelineIn the team of Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials are trying to understand what US President Donald Trump meant by his statement about a 50-day deadline for a ceasefire, states Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.
As a Trump envoy met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president was expected to send both defensive and offensive weaponry for Kyiv in what appears to be a significant shift in his
And if NATO’s unity wavers, and deterrence fails, then they’re prepared to fight. Making the world a better place starts with average people making small decisions. That’s true in the Baltics, and it’s true in the United States,
Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”
Trump, however, has long been a NATO skeptic. He has excoriated NATO as a financial drain on the United States, and it was reported that several times during his first term he even privately threatened to withdraw from it.
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The Real Reason Trump Is Suddenly Arming Ukraine to the TeethPresident Trump has executed a stunning reversal on Ukraine policy, moving to “dramatically increase” weapons shipments just days after a controversial pause. -Frustrated by stalled peace talks and a “fruitless” call with Vladimir Putin,
President Trump's tone has shifted both towards Putin and regarding the continuation of U.S. military support for Ukraine.