Chicagoans angry over a tense White House meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy call on officials to continue backing Ukraine in its war against Russia and want Ukraine admitted into NATO.
The world waits to see what could come from a key deal between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump that could open Kyiv's minerals to the U.S. in exchange for security.
U.S. officials under President Donald Trump have pressured Zelenskyy to sign a deal allowing the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals as a form of compensation for the assistance the U.S has provided Ukraine.
Critics have expressed confusion over President Donald Trump’s approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing Ukraine should be the focal point of all negotiations. “And the
Zelenskyy spoke after Russia launched a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the three-year anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion.
At an emergency summit without U.S. presence, NATO countries agreed to increase support for Ukraine, as Trump and Zelenskyy divide widens.
Some comments by formerly staunch Zelenskyy supporters play into the hands of Russia, and aid Moscow’s yearslong bid to oust the pro-Western leader, critics warn.
Republicans in Congress are becoming increasingly hostile to NATO amid disagreements between the White House and European nations on Ukraine.
One bright spot from Trump's shameful behavior in the Oval Office would be if it spurs European nations to shoulder more of the burden of supporting Ukraine.
Rutte’s comments came a day after Trump and Zelenskyy’s fiery confrontation in the Oval Office, after which the Ukraine president was told to leave the White House. The planned signing of a mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine was put on hold.