Trump, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin

Putin has tested the West’s resolve over Ukraine. Will Trump force its collapse?
British wartime leader Winston Churchill once said he was an optimist, as there was no point being anything else. The year ahead in Ukraine has given rise to wild, perhaps wilful, positivity from Kyiv and – publicly at least – in parts of NATO that the incoming Trump White House can effect meaningful,
Could Donald Trump's influence over Vladimir Putin really end the Ukraine war in a day?
Mr Trump's unpredictable, forceful style could yet bring something new to the table and enable a compromise previously impossible to imagine.
Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.
Top Putin Aide Warns Ukraine Could 'Cease to Exist' in 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev warned in an interview published on Tuesday that Ukraine may "cease to exist" in 2025. Patrushev, who previously served as secretary of Russia's Security Council,
Trump vowed '100%' to end Ukraine War before inauguration — now he says it’s 'up to Putin'
On the campaign trail last year, candidate Donald Trump, time after time, not only suggested he could swiftly bring an end to Russia’s unlawful war against Ukraine, but at times even insisted he could—and would—do it before being sworn into office.
Can Trump deliver on his promise to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
In the months prior to the November 2024 presidential election in the United States, Donald Trump claimed that if elected to office, he would end the war in Ukraine “in one day.” By Christmas Eve, the president-elect had moderated his claim,

Russia, Ukraine and fuel depots

Hosted on MSN52m
Merkel highlights NATO's role in supporting Ukraine, urges transatlantic unity, media reports
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emphasized the critical role of the United States and NATO in ensuring Ukraine's ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser – already in custody – have been jailed from three-and-a-half to five years ...
Putin Ally Warns Russia Needs Land Crossing Through NATO Countries
Solovyov proposed a land corridor through NATO countries, likening it to Trump's call to acquire Greenland for U.S. security.
Vladimir Putin aide says Ukraine may ‘cease to exist’ in 2025
Asked about possible territorial concessions that could be agreed under Trump's presidency, which begins in just days, a long ...
Putin and Iran's president deepen defence ties with 20-year pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries ...
Putin Expecting Mystery 'Big Guest' from US for Victory Parade: Report
A source close to the Kremlin told Meduza, an independent Russian outlet, that Putin is expecting a "big guest" from the U.S.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks
Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14 ...
Pro-Ukraine House GOP minority loses its might in new Congress
The pro-Ukraine minority in the House GOP have taken several blows as the majority party reconfigures its committees and ...