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Europe
‘Ukraine Is the Victim Here’ – Top EU Diplomat Says Trump Is Wrong to Pressure Zelensky
“If aggression pays off, it serves as an invitation to use it elsewhere as well,” Kaja Kallas says at meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Oct. 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Putin, Trump, and Next
Trump’s soft stance on Putin and hesitation to fully back Ukraine raise questions about his motives and strategy. As he heads toward a Budapest summit with Putin, critics fear appeasement over peace.
Oct. 20, 2025
Putin
OPINION: Trump Needs to Be Aware That the Kremlin Respects Only Strength
Now that the US president holds the cards, with Putin calling for a parley at the mere hint of Tomahawks, he must pressure Moscow unambiguously into an immediate ceasefire.
Oct. 20, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Ready to Meet Trump, Putin in Budapest
Despite his readiness to take part in the Russian–US negotiations in Hungary it seems unlikely it will see the three parties seated around the same table – more likely to be in a “shuttle format.”
Oct. 20, 2025
Putin
Son of Russian General Accused of War Crimes Dies Fighting in Occupied Ukraine
Vasily, the son of Arkady Marzoyev, who is accused of ordering missile strikes on civilians was killed in occupied Zaporizhzhia while fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
Oct. 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Putin Cannot Be Stopped by Talk – Only by Pressure,’ Zelensky Warns as Trump-Putin Meeting Prepared in Budapest
The warning comes as US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he expects to meet Putin in Budapest within two weeks in a new effort to reach a peace deal over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Oct. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Budapest Meeting: Putin’s Last Chance? | Bohdan Nahaylo
As Trump gains momentum abroad, questions are mounting at home and in Russia: is Putin, facing battlefield failures and mounting domestic strain, beginning to lose control?
Oct. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Europe Cuts Ukraine Aid as Russia Escalates Strikes
This week, Russia intensifies attacks across Ukrainian cities, Trump plans to meet Putin, NATO allies commit to new defense funding, and Zelensky warns: “Russia will only stop when it’s forced to.”
Updated: Oct. 19, 2025

