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Trump plans to oust national security adviser Mike Waltz

Names for a replacement have been discussed around the West Wing for weeks.

May 1, 2025 5:34 pm CET
Unpacked

An ugly Ukraine deal was predictable — but this will merely pause Russia’s revanchism

Without U.S. security guarantees and a firm “porcupine strategy” to make sure Kyiv is heavily armed, this deal will just be a way station in Putin’s bid to subjugate the country.

April 29, 2025 4:02 am CET

Russia says suspected Ukrainian agent arrested in Moscow car-bomb attack

The Federal Security Service named the suspect as Ignat Kuzin.

April 27, 2025 10:38 am CET

Zelenskyy, Trump speak in Rome in first meeting since Oval Office bust-up

‘Good meeting,’ Ukrainian leader said after one-on-one in St. Peter’s Basilica. The White House called it “a very productive discussion.”

April 26, 2025 10:25 am CET

Trump says Russia, Ukraine ‘very close to a deal,’ urges the 2 sides to meet soon

“Most of the major points are agreed to,” Trump said hours after special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow.

April 26, 2025 9:39 am CET

Senior Russian military officer killed in car bomb near Moscow

The bombing occurred soon after U.S. President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for high-level diplomatic talks.

April 25, 2025 3:54 pm CET

Ukraine may have to give up land to Russia, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko admits

Top politician says losing territory is “not fair” but “can be a solution” for reaching peace as the White House puts the squeeze on.

April 25, 2025 11:52 am CET

Trump says he’s got his ‘own deadline’ for Ukraine talks as tensions flare

The president, meeting with Norwegian leaders, is pressuring Kyiv and Moscow to make peace, but not equally.

April 24, 2025 7:46 pm CET

German coalition member backs US easing Nord Stream sanctions in Russia peace talks

A move by the White House to grant a reprieve to Russian energy divides Berlin’s incoming government.

April 24, 2025 5:06 pm CET

Trump ‘not happy’ with Putin for attack on Kyiv amid tense ceasefire negotiations

The president’s criticism is a shift from his usual blaming of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the ongoing conflict.

April 24, 2025 4:19 pm CET

White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

April 24, 2025 2:15 am CET

Trump squeezes Zelenskyy on peace deal as US leaders skip talks in Europe

Trump suggested Ukraine did not try hard enough to get control of Russian-occupied Crimea, pressuring Zelenskyy on a peace deal to ”GET IT DONE.”

April 23, 2025 8:02 pm CET
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Trump may get a nuclear deal — on Iran’s terms

Given Tehran’s weakened state and Washington’s eagerness for a deal, success is possible. However, it’s more likely to resemble the 2015 one Trump abandoned.

April 21, 2025 4:00 am CET

Iran nuclear talks to enter ‘next phase’ after negotiations in Rome

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held “indirect” negotiations with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday.

April 20, 2025 10:48 am CET

Trump says US could walk away from Russia-Ukraine war deal

The president also refused to commit to continued support for Ukraine’s military if that came to pass.

April 18, 2025 8:15 pm CET

Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine ceasefire talks

U.S. president will say “you’re fools, you’re horrible people” and walk away if Moscow or Kyiv don’t play ball.

April 18, 2025 11:09 am CET

France says Ukraine ceasefire must ‘start from reality’ after US meetings

The Elysée spun the meetings as the the start of a “positive process in which Europeans are involved.”

April 17, 2025 10:07 pm CET

Ukrainians roll eyes at Witkoff, reject border changes

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has conveyed Moscow’s desire for peace in exchange for five regions in Ukraine.

April 16, 2025 6:58 pm CET
Unpacked

Making excuses for Putin

The strike on Sumy wasn’t an error, aberration or mishap. It fits into Russia’s long-established tactics — and Washington knows that.

April 16, 2025 4:01 am CET

Rubio, Witkoff heading to France for talks on Ukraine, Iran and trade

The duo are expected in Paris later this week.

April 16, 2025 4:00 am CET

Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see ‘what Putin did’

“Come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead,” the Ukrainian president says after Palm Sunday attack on Sumy.

April 14, 2025 9:16 am CET

Russian missile attack kills at least 34 in Sumy in northern Ukraine

Moscow’s airstrike on civilian targets “crosses any line of decency,” says President Trump’s envoy for Ukraine.

April 13, 2025 4:32 pm CET

Russia open to security guarantees for Ukraine ‘in some form,’ Putin’s envoy says after White House talks

Russia’s negotiator insisted there was a “positive outcome” after two days of talks with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Washington.

April 4, 2025 4:35 am CET

Wo Union und SPD sparen müssen, aber nicht wollen

– Die Einsicht ist da, aber die Einigung fehlt: Wo Union und SPD teils ihre Wahlversprechen kassieren müssen, um trotz Milliarden-Sondervermögen die Finanzen in den Griff zu …

March 27, 2025 5:30 am CET
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