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Europe
Russian Attack on Kyiv Unleashes International Fury
Trump “was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised,” his press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
Aug. 29, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Administration Offers Measured Response to Kyiv Attack, Citing Reciprocity
Downplaying the impact of Russia’s attack on Kyiv, the White House places onus on both sides, noting that Ukraine recently “dealt a blow to Russia’s oil refineries.”
Aug. 28, 2025
Europe
‘Putin Must Come to The Negotiating Table’: Von der Leyen Speaks With Zelensky, Trump After Deadly Strike on Kyiv
Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Kyiv on Aug. 28 with missiles and drones, killing at least 18, including three children, and setting fires across the city.
Aug. 28, 2025
Trump
At Trump’s Marathon Cabinet Meeting, the Show Must Go on... and on
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and the Middle East, won a round of applause after he said his “only one wish” was for his boss to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aug. 27, 2025
Trump
‘Ukraine Should Consider Plan B’ – Ex-US Ambassador on Kyiv’s Fragile Security
In an interview with Kyiv Post, Ambassador Steven Pifer argues that Europe’s growing commitment to security guarantees may be Ukraine’s most reliable path to peace.
Aug. 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Eurotopics: Between Trump and Putin – Is Europe’s Role Shrinking?
Since the summit meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska, there is growing concern among Europeans that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will be decided solely by Washington and Moscow.
Aug. 26, 2025
Putin
‘White House Really Wanted to Put Out a Headline’ – Russia, US Quietly Talk Energy Deals During Ukraine Peace Push
The discussions centered on ExxonMobil’s potential return to the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia’s Far East and the sale of American equipment for Russian liquefied natural gas ventures.
Aug. 26, 2025
Zelensky
‘Doesn’t Like Him’: Why Putin Won’t Meet Zelensky, Says Trump
Trump said there will be “very big consequences” for Russia if Zelensky and Putin don’t arrange to meet within 2 weeks, after which “we’ll have to maybe take a different tack.”
Aug. 26, 2025
Trump Seeks Ukraine War Freeze Before Nov. 3 US Mid-Terms
Kyiv expects the White House may try to “calm down” the war before November elections, with contacts continuing and talks on a possible front-line freeze.
June 1, 2026
