Trump’s Ukraine Flip: Europe Gets the War, Moscow Gets the Leverage
As Ukraine and its allies tried to digest Donald Trump’s latest volte-face, this time a sudden burst of optimism about Kyiv’s chances against Russia, it...
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Putin Turns Up the Heat on Kyiv as Trump Sits on His Hands
Vladimir Putin has apparently decided that escalating the war is the surest way to force Ukraine to the negotiating table, on his terms, and that...
Trump, Zelenskiy and Europe’s Theatre of Capitulation
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has learned the art of survival in Washington: flattery, wardrobe adjustments, and a carefully rehearsed humility. Gone are the days of military fatigues...
Washington’s Generous Talk and Its Convenient Amnesia
Just as Ukraine faces its most intense wave of Russian missile and drone strikes to date, the Trump administration has—how timely—suspended deliveries of essential military...
The Great American Land Grab: How Washington Is Muscling Europe Out of Ukraine’s Future
The United States is ensuring it holds the reins over all future major infrastructure and mineral investments in Ukraine, potentially gaining a veto over any...
Europe’s Eternal Innocence: Still Clutching at American Coattails
Donald Trump has ordered an immediate freeze on all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky just days after their disastrous...
Europe’s Endless Illusion: Still Waiting for the Americans
In the wake of the disastrous Oval Office showdown between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders scrambled to convene an emergency summit in London—a...
Markets in Turmoil: The Trump-Zelensky Clash and Its Economic Aftershocks
The latest meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to clarify Ukraine’s future, but instead, it ignited a firestorm of uncertainty across global...
Europe on the Sidelines as Trump Stumbles into High-Stakes Russia Negotiations
The latest round of U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh is a masterclass in diplomatic amateurism, with Donald Trump charging ahead in his self-proclaimed role as the...