Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a nearly two-week war between the two countries. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that the ceasefire would...
View ArticleTrump plans to tout Iran strikes at NATO summit focused on European defense...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The singular narrative of this NATO summit is European allies investing more in their own defense. But Donald Trump isn’t interested in following anyone else’s script. At his...
View ArticleRubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctions
THE HAGUE — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday threw cold water on European calls for more sanctions on Russia. That came as a surprise to the NATO foreign ministers Rubio met the night...
View ArticleHow Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO
THE HAGUE — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte cracked the code for a successful leaders’ summit involving President Donald Trump: Call him “daddy.” Add to that a significantly slimmed-down schedule...
View ArticleTrump allies caught off guard by Pentagon’s Ukraine weapons freeze
The Pentagon’s decision to halt some weapons shipments to Ukraine blindsided even people who are usually closely briefed on such matters, including members of Congress, State Department officials and...
View ArticleTrump, finally fed up with Putin, teases more Russian sanctions ‘at my option’
President Donald Trump, appearing fed up, accused the Russian President Vladimir Putin of spouting “bullshit” and said he was “very strongly” considering supporting a punishing sanctions bill to bring...
View ArticleTrump is interested in new Russia sanctions. But there’s a catch.
President Donald Trump is ready to sign a punishing Russia sanctions bill that GOP hawks have pushed for months. But only if it changes to give him more control. A senior administration official...
View ArticleTrump weighs new Ukraine aid package
President Donald Trump is weighing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to two people familiar with the plan, the first potential aid from the...
View ArticleTrump says Europe will pay for US weapons to Ukraine
President Donald Trump announced Monday that NATO allies will finance the purchase of air defense systems and other weapons for Ukraine, his most significant move yet to support Kyiv in a war with...
View Article‘We’re not buying it’: Trump ties Ukraine aid to America First
President Donald Trump on Monday went further than he ever has in helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia, greenlighting a European purchase of Patriot missile defense systems and other weapons...
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