The president is reluctant to send more aid to Ukraine, let alone U.S. troops; nor does he want Ukraine admitted to NATO. As for overseeing an eventual ceasefire and guaranteeing Ukraine’s security — without which an armistice would be meaningless, given Moscow’s neo-imperialist ambitions — he sees that as Europe’s problem.
Even putting aside the security and moral reasons for supporting a free Kyiv, which are immense, backing Ukraine is a financially sound decision for the United States.
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections in 2024 did not come as a surprise in Kyiv. Instead, Ukrainian authorities are now focused on building institutional ties with the incoming administration and closely monitoring appointments to foreign policy positions.
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NATO command now partially coordinating military aid to UkraineOlha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy PM, made the corresponding statement at a press briefing in Belgium on Jan. 30. According to state news agency Ukrinform, Stefanishyna said that the date for the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting had not been discussed,
NATO has said its pledge for tens of billions of dollars in security aid for Ukraine will be fulfilled by the end of 2025. The alliance announced on Wednesday that 40 billion euros ($41.6 billion) which had been agreed by the bloc's 32 members during its Washington, D.C. summit last July would be sent to Kyiv this year.
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An international affairs consultant discusses the status of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and how the new Trump Administration might help secure peace.
Ukraine’s future hinges on critical U.S. support—at stake: a German-style peace or a Georgian-style nightmare.
Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for Donald Trump has said.
Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine, as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland
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Russian drone strikes apartment block in Ukraine, killing nine, Zelenskiy says
Russian Drones Injure Four in Ukraine's South, Ukrainian Officials Say
Ukraine's air defences shot down 59 of 102 Russian drones, the air force said. It said that 37 drones were "lost", referring to the use of electronic warfare to redirect them. Russian drones caused damage in the northeastern Sumy region,
Ukraine Strikes Second Major Russian Oil Refinery in a Week
Ukraine has targeted two of Russia's oil refineries in drone strikes in an effort to bankrupt their ability to continue funding the war.
As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms, President Donald Trump and his administration are working toward bringing the war to a swift end. Five experts lay out recommendations
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President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.
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