US President Donald Trump said he believes Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely and impractical. The US will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, but will change its nature.
At the Ramstein meeting, Germany announced the transfer of about 100 guided missiles to Ukraine for the IRIS-T system. Support for Ukraine was confirmed by more than 50 participating countries.
Donald Trump announced his intention to meet with Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. According to Trump, after an hour-long phone conversation, he believes that Putin wants to end the war.
The Presidents of Ukraine and the United States had a telephone conversation during which they agreed to launch joint teams. A meeting between the two countries will take place in Munich in the near future.
Three people were released from Belarusian prisons, including a US citizen and journalist Andrei Kuznetsik. The Radio Liberty journalist was reunited with his family in Vilnius after three years in prison.
Ukrainian and American teams are working on a resource and investment partnership plan. Zelenskiy discusses with US Treasury Secretary the possibility of using $300 billion in frozen assets.
Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the war and the Munich conference. According to Trump, both Zelenskyy and Putin are committed to peace.
The presidents of Ukraine and the United States had a lengthy phone conversation about the possibilities for peace and technological cooperation. Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin and discussed a new security agreement with Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian and U. S. Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump had a phone conversation lasting about an hour. According to the president's adviser, it was a “good conversation” with many issues discussed.
Putin and Trump had a telephone conversation that lasted almost 1. 5 hours. They discussed the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and bilateral relations, and Putin invited Trump to Moscow.
The presidents of Ukraine and the United States held telephone talks that lasted about an hour. The conversation took place after Trump discussed the war in Ukraine with Putin.
Trump said he had a “productive” phone call with Putin, where they discussed the war in Ukraine and other topics. The parties agreed to start negotiations and visit each other's countries.
Ukraine has received a draft natural resources partnership agreement from the United States. Zelenskyy plans to work on the document and formalize the agreements at the Munich conference.
According to CNN, US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning. This was reported by a source familiar with the situation.
U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine. The plan calls for an economic cooperation agreement in exchange for continued material support.
The US Secretary of Defense says that low energy prices and sanctions will force Russia to the negotiating table. The US calls on European partners to increase defense spending to 5% and expand aid to Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine said that Putin “will die soon” and that the government has “poisoned” him. Zelenskyy emphasized that he would not allow the Russian dictator to win and use possible changes in the US government.
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance in the Oval Office next to Trump, defending plans to cut government spending. The billionaire called federal employees an “unconstitutional branch of government” and supported government reforms.
Dick Durbin said that Cash Patel is illegally directing firings at the FBI even before his official appointment. According to insiders, Patel is coordinating the process with the White House and the Department of Justice.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that future peace talks to end the war in Ukraine should be conducted from a position of strength. According to him, the EU and the US should increase assistance to Ukraine to achieve this goal.
U. S. Secretary of State Rubio said that it was unacceptable for Hamas to use the truce to rebuild its forces. Hamas postponed the release of Israeli hostages, which provoked the anger of the United States and Israel.
Trump said that China could play a key role in ending the war in Ukraine because of its influence on Russia. Analysts believe that Xi Jinping is unlikely to support the US initiative because of its strategic partnership with Russia.
Zelenskyy announced Russia's plans to increase its army by 12-15 divisions in 2025. The president warned that the new troops could be used not only against Ukraine but also against NATO countries.
Trump signed a decree on a large-scale reduction of civil servants and gave Elon Musk's team the authority to make personnel appointments. The newly created Department of Government Efficiency was given the right to control the structure of federal agencies.
The appeals court rejected the Trump administration's request to suspend the court order on federal spending. The White House announced that it would continue its fight in court, calling the decision “illegal injunctions.
The President of Ukraine spoke about Donald Trump's determination. Zelenskyy hopes for a strong alliance between Ukraine, the US, and Europe to achieve peace.
US Special Representative Steve Witkoff visited Moscow to secure the release of American teacher Mark Vogel. During the visit, Vitkoff, a longtime friend of Trump's, had a 3.5-hour meeting with Putin.
Danish military intelligence has published an assessment of threats from Russia in the coming years. Under the worst-case scenario, Russia could be ready for a large-scale conflict in Europe in 5 years.
Walt Disney is revising its DEI policy to focus on business results. The company renames the program “Reimagine Tomorrow” and changes the system of executive evaluation.
NASA will replace the new SpaceX capsule with the previously used Crew Dragon Endeavor for the Crew-10 mission to the ISS. This will accelerate the return of two Starliner astronauts and affect other planned space missions.