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Trump Threatens to Exit Ukraine Peace Talks

President Donald Trump warned Friday that the U.S. could walk away from efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war if peace negotiations stall, according to remarks from the Oval Office. He echoed Secretary of State Marco ... more
Partisan Divide Widens as Republicans Shift Views on Russia, Ukraine, and NATO

A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a growing partisan divide in how Americans view Russia, the war in Ukraine, and the U.S. role in NATO, with Republicans showing significant shifts away from previously held ... more
How War Has Changed Business and Aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian business, industry and infrastructure have suffered greatly during the full-scale war. Rinat Akhmetov faced huge losses. The Azovstal plant in Mariupol was destroyed in the fighting. This enterprise produced one-fifth of all steel in ... more
Trump-Putin call raises questions over Ukraine ceasefire and US-Russia relations

President Donald Trump held a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, describing the conversation as “great” and highlighting efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. However, Putin rejected an immediate 30-day ... more
Ukraine nears mineral deal with U.S., but security aid uncertain

Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, though Kyiv won’t receive the security guarantees it sought. The deal follows strained relations after Trump proposed using Ukraine’s mineral ... more
Russia offers U.S. mineral deal in occupied Ukraine

Russia has proposed allowing the U.S. to access rare earth minerals in Ukrainian territories under Moscow’s control, appealing to Trump’s interest in Ukraine’s resources. The offer was discussed during a recent meeting between U.S. and ... more
Partisan divide widens on views of Israel, Ukraine, and Mexico

A new Gallup poll shows deep partisan divides in Americans’ views of Israel, Ukraine, and Mexico. Republicans favor Israel overwhelmingly (83% approval), compared to 33% of Democrats—a record 50-point gap. Views on Ukraine and Mexico ... more
U.S. proposes rare earth deal with Ukraine, hints at troop deployment

The Trump administration has proposed that the U.S. receive 50% ownership of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as repayment for military aid, with potential troop deployment to secure the resources if a peace deal with Russia ... more
Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s survival depends on U.S. military aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine has a “low chance” of surviving without U.S. military support, as Russia continues its slow advance. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he cautioned that Russian President Vladimir ... more
Americans remain divided on U.S. support for Ukraine

A Pew Research Center survey finds that opinions on U.S. aid to Ukraine remain sharply divided along party lines. While 47% of Republicans believe the U.S. is providing too much support, only 14% of Democrats ... more
Ukraine’s foreign minister resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 in Lviv

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday amid a major government reshuffle, as Russian strikes killed at least seven people in Lviv. Kuleba, a key figure since the war's onset, didn’t disclose reasons for stepping ... more
Ukraine claims major gains as cross-border incursion into Russia intensifies

Ukrainian forces pressed forward with their unprecedented incursion into Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday, claiming further territorial gains, capturing over 100 Russian soldiers, and downing a Russian jet bomber. In the second week of the ... more
Eastern Europe’s struggle to recruit young soldiers amid rising tensions with Russia

As war rages near their borders, Eastern European nations face an uphill battle in enlisting young soldiers to bolster their defenses against a resurgent Russia. Eastern European countries, once under Soviet control and now members ... more
Ukraine Strikes Deep into Russia, Hopes F-16s Will Shift War Dynamics

Ukrainian forces launched significant attacks in Russia's Kursk region, aiming to balance power with incoming F-16 jets from Western allies. Ukraine escalated its counteroffensive efforts this week, targeting the Kursk region in Russia. These strikes ... more
Shocked Putin Reacts to Major Ukrainian Incursion into Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was visibly stunned as military chiefs informed him of Ukraine's significant incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. In a tense meeting with top military officials, Vladimir Putin learned that 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers ... more
U of R professor predicts how war in Ukraine could end (video)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now entered its second year. On Saturday morning, University of Rochester professor Hein Goemans, a renowned historian of war, appeared on CNN where he described what a likely potential ... more
Russia and Ukraine: Will war lower property taxes for some?

As the war between Russia and Ukraine unfolds, its ripple effect continues to spread through other parts of the world, including the U.S. As prices in oil skyrocket due to economic sanctions on Russia, one ... more
McDonald’s takes a stand by closing 850 restaurants

McDonald's announces it will be closing 850 stores. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has lead many companies to take a stand. McDonald's is the next one doing so by closing stores. Taco Bell: You wont ... more
Russia and Ukraine: Financial impact on Americans as war unfolds

Despite the war between Russia and Ukraine happening across the globe, Americans are starting to feel the financial impact on their wallets. The pandemic led to higher rates of inflation, and that will only continue ... more