Russia-Ukraine War

Trump had cautioned the Europeans before taking office that they would face trade tariffs unless they bought more U.S. oil and gas.

The Kyiv meeting was held two days after U.S. and Russian officials held peace talks which did not include Ukraine’s participation.

The national security adviser said insults Zelenskyy directed at Trump were ‘unacceptable.’

The vice president said Trump is a ‘president of peace.’

Moscow’s ongoing ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine will enter its third year early next week.

The U.S. president’s criticism of his counterpart in Kyiv sparked consternation across the continent.

The U.S. president accused the Ukrainian president of talking the United States into an unnecessary and unwinnable war with Russia.

The EU has been cranking up its prohibitions in recent months, while across the Atlantic, the Trump administration begins talks with Moscow.

Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg’s visit follows landmark US-Russia talks in Riyadh, where Ukraine did not have a seat at the table.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict could pave the way for improved U.S.–Russia economic and geopolitical ties.

Washington has assured Warsaw that U.S. troop levels will not be reduced in Eastern Europe, Polish President Andrzej Duda said.

The scheduled trip was unrelated to the Feb. 18 meeting between top U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.

Operated by Transneft, the pipeline runs from the Kazakh shore of the Caspian Sea through Russia before being sold into the global market.

A U.S. and Russian delegation met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Feb. 18 to advance talks on ending the Russia–Ukraine war.

The leaders of many of the continent’s biggest players met at a hurriedly organized summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday.

Discussion of a peacekeeping force comes as U.S. and Russian officials meet for the first time for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Oscar Jenkins was captured in December last year. At least 7 Australians have fought and perished in the conflict.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two countries.

As Washington and Moscow prepare for negotiations, Ukraine’s president said his country will not recognize any deal made without its involvement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s five-year term in office officially ended almost one year ago, raising questions about his political legitimacy.