Trump backs Witkoff after leak reveals he advised top Putin aide on Ukraine deal – POLITICO
“I’m even thinking that maybe we set out like a 20-point peace proposal, just like we did in…
‘Sometimes, you have to let them fight,’ Trump says on Russia’s war in Ukraine – POLITICO
“We talked about it for a long time. And we’re both going to work together to see if…
An unexpected opening for US-Brazil tech cooperation
Despite a history of pragmatism and warm relations with leaders of different ideological bents, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio…
Ukraine and EU cheer Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil – POLITICO
The U.S. slapped sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and their subsidiaries in an…
Chances dwindle of quick Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest – POLITICO
“It’s impossible to postpone something, about which there was no agreement,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday,…
The Embarrassing Diplomatic Demotion of Europe
When the head of the largest military alliance in the world calls the president of the United States…
Russia has ’78 percent’ of the Donbas, leave it like that – POLITICO
While open-source maps of the conflict show that Russian forces have occupied most of the Donbas, Ukrainian troops maintain hard-fought,…
Can the British Monarchy Help Canada Face Trump?
This month, Canadian dignitaries visiting King Charles III in London received an unusual present: a ceremonial sword gilded…
Trump threatens to disarm Hamas ‘quickly, and perhaps violently’ as ceasefire wobbles – POLITICO
Separately, Israeli troops shot several people on Tuesday who they accused of violating the ceasefire agreement by crossing…
Trump finally calls Russia the ‘aggressor’ in war on Ukraine – POLITICO
But Trump’s stance toward the Kremlin has changed over the summer, with his administration exerting increasing pressure on…