Europe thinks Trump’s peace talks will fail. It wants them anyway — to call Putin’s bluff. – POLITICO
A second diplomat confirmed the allies were happy to support the American initiative to broker a truce, not…
Why Munich 1938 concessions to Nazi Germany haunt Washington 2025 talks – POLITICO
That’s a reference to supposed security guarantees for Kyiv, which Trump’s Ukraine war negotiator, real estate developer Steve…
Europe will not tolerate peace that is merely another word for capitulation, says EU ambassador to Ukraine
European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová. Photo: Facebook EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has said that…
Ukraine won’t give up territory Russia hasn’t captured, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO
According to Zelenskyy, Russia has failed to conquer the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine, which Moscow has pushed…
Europe is sending heavy hitters to US with Zelenskyy to bolster Kyiv – POLITICO
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime…
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…