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‘Why Are We Doing This?’ Trump Vows No More ‘Nation-Building Crusades’ for US Army
Addressing army cadets and citing the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump emphasized the need for military adaptability in the face of rapid change and no more “spreading democracy” at “the point of a gun.”
May 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
Summary of the Week | May 24, 2025 — Peace Talks, Drone Escalation, Putin’s Border Tour
From shaky peace proposals to deadly new drone strikes, this week in Ukraine saw high-stakes diplomacy, chilling war crime revelations, and escalating front-line tensions.
May 24, 2025
Europe
OPINION: US Voter’s Current Views on Trump, America and Western Alliance
This is an edited version of the author’s presentation to the International Democracy Union in which he spoke about how President Trump’s second term is currently viewed at home and abroad.
May 24, 2025
Ukraine
Minerals deal: US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund officially launched
In particular, the Fund will invest the funding contributed by the United States and Ukraine in natural resources, oil and gas, ports, and related infrastructure projects in Ukraine.
May 24, 2025
Europe
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Europe – Markets React in Shock
The US president escalated his trade war with Europe on Friday by threatening to increase tariffs on the European Union from 30% to 50%.
May 24, 2025
Ukraine
‘We Stand Ready To Act’: Top Senate Republican Backs Ukraine Peace, Threatens Putin
John Thune, US Senate majority leader, says: “It is time for Putin to come to the table in good faith” as he pushes other American lawmakers to continue supporting Ukraine.
May 23, 2025
Ukraine
G7 Finance Leaders Seek Unity on Ukraine, Navigate Trump Tariff Tensions
G7 finance ministers highlighted progress on Ukraine aid amid ongoing tensions from Trump’s trade tariffs as key talks in Canada came to an end.
May 22, 2025
US
North Korea’s Leader Condemns Warship Launch Mishap as ‘Criminal’
Kim Jong-un was incandescent after witnessing the failure of the much-anticipated launch of North Korea’s latest 5,000-ton warship using a novel, unproven methodology, wherein events went “sideways.”
May 22, 2025
OPINION: Trump Just Showed Ukraine and NATO What ‘Ally’ Really Means to Washington
Watch what Washington does to its friends, not what it says about them. This week, that lesson was delivered in the Middle East – and Kyiv should be taking notes.
June 20, 2026
