Josep Borrell, the European Union's top foreign policy official, has taken a step to effectively boycott Hungary's rotating presidency of the EU in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent efforts to pursue peace in Ukraine. Hungary was scheduled to...
German Officials at Odds Over Planned US Missile Deployment
Members of Germany's ruling coalition government are at odds with each other over a US plan to deploy missile systems to the country in 2026 that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. The plan...
Trump Speaks With Zelensky, Says He Will Work To End the War in Ukraine
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and said he would work to end the war in Ukraine. "I appreciate President Zelenskyy for reaching out because I, as your next President of the United States, will bring...
Russia Says It May Deploy Nuclear Missiles in Response to New US Missile Deployment to Germany
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday that Moscow won't rule out deploying nuclear missiles in response to the US planning to deploy missile systems to Germany in 2026 that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)...
Republican Hawks Want Mike Pompeo and Tom Cotton in Trump’s Cabinet
The more hawkish wing of the Republican party is hoping former President Donald Trump will put ultra-hawks in prominent positions in his cabinet if he's elected for a second term as a counterbalance to Sen. J.D. Vance being picked as vice president, POLITICO reported...
Belgorod Governor Says Ukraine Has Killed 200 Civilians in the Region Since 2022
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, said on Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks on the border region since February 2022 have killed over 200 civilians, Reuters has reported. Back in April, Gladkov said the civilian death toll in Belgorod was 120....
Zelensky Says Russia Should Attend Next Ukraine Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russian representatives should attend the next international summit on the Ukraine war. The comments marked a shift for Zelensky since he had previously refused to invite Russia to attend international summits...
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Says There Have Been Attempts To Assassinate Putin
On Saturday, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence claimed that there had been several attempts at assassinating Russian President Vladimir Putin. "There have been [attempts to assassinate Putin], but as you can see, they have been unsuccessful so far," said...
US Announces New Weapons Package for Ukraine After Biden-Zelensky Meeting
On Thursday, the US announced a new weapons package for Ukraine after President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the NATO summit in Washington. The Pentagon said the new arms package was worth $225 million, but it includes one Patriot...
NATO Communiqué Repeats Vague Promise on Ukraine Membership, Accuses China of Being ‘Enabler’ of War
NATO's communiqué released on Wednesday during the summit in Washington repeated a vague promise made to Ukraine last year regarding its future membership and accused China of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war. The communiqué describes Ukraine's potential future NATO...