Tag: ukraine
Putin: Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia warning against foreign troops in Ukraine, Thailand’s new prime minister, and potential war crimes...
Is Putin playing Trump or is Trump playing us?
With this week’s Russian missile and drone onslaught across Ukraine, which included the largest bombardment of Kyiv since February 2022 — it’s clear that...
Zelenskyy’s speedrun of gratitude—nine thank yous in one minute—shows how foreign leaders talk to Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time.
With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from...
Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Putin in Alaska
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, a proposed U.S. refugee admissions cap that favors white Afrikaners,...
Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance of Trump and Putin peace talks
Much will be on the line in geopolitics when President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska, in hope of brokering...
From friendly to frenemies: Retracing the Trump-Putin relationship as they meet in Alaska
Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship...
Europe Urges Trump Not to Cave to Putin’s Demands
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Europe is preparing for the Trump-Putin summit, South Africa’s revised trade proposal with Washington,...
Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
While European markets benefited from the Ukraine war, analysts believe peace could boost the euro and stocks even more. Lingering distrust of Russia means...
U.S. Sanctions on Russia Still Loom After Putin-Witkoff Meeting
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at looming U.S. sanctions on Russia, the White House doubling its tariff rate on India, and...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Test the Efficacy of U.S. Threats
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a lack of progress is Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the United States clinching a trade deal...