Zelensky performs balancing act in dealing with Trump
Zelenskyy is walking on a knife edge between defending Ukrainian interests and showing Trump he is willing to make some compromises, even as Washington’s push for a swift settlement narrows…
Trump insists Ukraine abandon all of Donbas
US President Donald Trump is still insisting that Ukraine pull back from the partially occupied Donbas region, according to sources speaking to Politico. A senior European official involved in the…
PM Starmer looks on the bright side on Ukraine
After meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz in London on Monday, Keir Starmer called other European allies to brief them. The leaders agreed that Europe must continue to…
Kremlin exploits EU-US split on Ukraine
The Kremlin praised Donald Trump for his latest national security strategy, calling it a positive shift that aligns with Russian views. A new White House document criticises the European Union…
Zelensky to travel to London while Europe’s leaders scratch their heads
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Downing Street on Monday for an in-person meeting with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz to signal continued support for Ukraine. Starmer…
Europeans disparage US envoys to Moscow
In a leaked recording, Emmanuel Macron reportedly warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US might pressure Ukraine into territorial concessions without offering clear security guarantees. According to Der Spiegel, a leaked…
Ukrainian children sent to North Korea
Russia has reportedly sent some of the thousands of Ukrainian children it abducted from occupied territories to North Korea for “re-education,” according to Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman. Dmytro Lubinets, the…
NATO buys American weapons for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Ukraine’s allies are on track to commit $5 billion by year’s end for purchasing U.S.-made weapons to sustain deliveries after Washington froze…
No progress in Moscow on peace in Ukraine
Russia and the US made little progress toward a peace deal for Ukraine during talks in Moscow on Tuesday evening, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, hours after President Putin…
Russia’s battlefield claims questioned
Russia announced on Monday that its forces had seized the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, a claim presented by the Kremlin just one day before President Vladimir Putin’s planned…