European Allies Mull $90B Contingency for Ukraine If Trump Peace Plan Fails
The European Union‘s commissioner for defense has proposed ramping up military support for Ukraine, should President Donald Trump‘s peace plan fall through. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Andrius Kubilius suggested that the EU can significantly strengthen military support for Ukraine by procuring weapons directly from Ukrainian manufacturers. Why It Matters Trump is faltering […]
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Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says—’World’s First’
A Ukrainian sea drone downed a $50-million Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea in what has been described as a world first, according to military intelligence in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the GUR, published video of what it said was an unprecedented operation near the Russian port of Novorossiysk using a Magura sea drone […]
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Donald Trump Opens Ukraine Military Aid Tap After Minerals Deal: Report
The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to give the go-ahead for roughly $50 million of defense-related products to be exported to Ukraine through American industry sales direct to Kyiv, according to a new report. Why It Matters The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday inked a long-awaited deal to share profits generated by […]
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Putin Eyes Bigger Piece of Ukraine Than Trump Offered, Report Says
Vladimir Putin wants Moscow to take full control over four Ukrainian regions he claims to have annexed as part of any deal to end the war, it has been reported. Putin’s demands as reported by Bloomberg deal a blow to President Donald Trump‘s efforts to reach a ceasefire and a permanent end to the war […]
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Map Shows What Ukraine Could Look Like Under Trump’s Proposed Peace Deal
The peace deal put forward by President Donald Trump‘s administration seeks to change the status of Crimea and “freeze the territorial frontlines” in Ukraine as a Newsweek map outlines the contentious proposal. The specifics of Trump’s plan remain unclear, but Vice President JD Vance‘s comments about freezing the territorial lines raise the prospect of changing […]
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Russia Says Zelensky Wants to ‘Torpedo’ Ukraine Peace Talks
Russia’s foreign ministry accused Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky of seeking to “torpedo” the peace process, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his renewed frustrations with Kyiv’s leader. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, said at her press briefing that Zelensky had disrupted the peace talks in London, which were downgraded after U.S. Secretary […]
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Poland Urges Ukraine, Russia ‘Compromise’ as Trump Threatens to Walk Away
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Donald Trump’s Top Pastor Regrets Ukraine Advice—’Brainwashed’
Donald Trump’s one-time spiritual advisor has made a sharp U-turn on Ukraine—and is now urging the president to support the war-stricken country with military aid. Pastor Mark Burns, who Time magazine called “Trump’s Top Pastor” during the run-up to the 2016 election, has backtracked on his previous support for the president’s decision to discontinue aid […]
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Ukraine Fires Back at GOP House Rep’s Call To Cede Land to Russia
A Ukrainian official has fired back at Representative Victoria Spartz, a Ukrainian-born member of Congress, after she called for Kyiv to cede land to Moscow to bring an end to the war. Heorhii Tykhyi, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke out after the Republican Indiana congresswoman said Kyiv must give up some […]
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US Rejects Putin’s Proposal for Third Party Control of Ukraine
The U.S. has criticized a Russian proposal for an interim administration in Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky, dealing a blow to Vladimir Putin‘s quest to dictate his terms in any ceasefire deal. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump did not appreciate a push by Moscow for it to […]
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