Putin doesn’t want peace, EU’s Kallas warns after Trump talks – POLITICO
Backroom deals, embassy contacts and brown liquor built a booming export trade. Now, the lobbyist who saw it…
Ukraine ‘is counting on America,’ Zelenskyy tells Trump before ‘high stakes’ summit – POLITICO
Trump, in a different post, said he had had “a wonderful talk” with “the highly respected” Belarusian ruler,…
Czech minister slams Putin’s ‘nonsense’ Ukraine remarks in Trump briefing – POLITICO
Putin, who addressed reporters first, pontificated about how Ukraine poses “fundamental threats” to Russian security, and discussed the…
Sergey Lavrov’s Alaska outfit hints at Soviet nostalgia – POLITICO
The current Russian regime has repeatedly exploited USSR nostalgia to pursue its political and imperial goals, according to…
Moldova could race ahead of Ukraine in getting EU membership boost – POLITICO
“A way needs to be found to open the first cluster,” said Siegfried Muresan, a conservative EU lawmaker…
Washington shares proposed trade deal text with EU – POLITICO
In particular, the U.S. has yet to cut car tariffs from to 15 percent from 27.5 percent, as…
Kremlin announces Trump and Putin will meet 1-on-1 in Alaska – POLITICO
A joint press conference is expected at the end of the summit, the Kremlin said, according to state-controlled news…
Europe lurches between hope and fear as Trump meets Putin – POLITICO
Rather, this is about Ukraine agreeing to cede land for something that hasn’t at all been made clear.…
Merz says Trump ‘largely shares’ European positions on Ukraine – POLITICO
One person familiar with the virtual meeting told POLITICO that “overall there was a positive atmosphere,” while also…
What Ukraine wants (and fears) ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska – POLITICO
Moscow claims it’s transferring Ukrainians to safety from the conflict, yet refuses to return the children to their…