Trump, Ukraine and Putin
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For a fleeting moment, Ukraine’s conflict may have come full circle. In the past 48 hours, US President Donald Trump has perhaps said his most forcefully direct words yet on arming Ukraine. And in the same period,
National security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant joins ‘Fox Report’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest comments on the Russia-Ukraine war and reports that he might be considering sending additional aid to Ukraine.
Finland's President Alexander Stubb is the head of state for one of NATO's newest members, and he sat down with CBC News to talk Trump, the war in Ukraine and what it's like sharing a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia.
If the West loses in Ukraine, Xi gets a win, because Putin then would be freed to use his rebuilt military against NATO. If Putin is defeated in Ukraine, then Team Trump could inflict a serious loss upon Xi — and go a long way in deterring Beijing in Taiwan and elsewhere across the Indo-Pacific.
As events in Iran confirm, sometimes the only way to end a conflict is to escalate it judiciously. President Trump shakes hands with President Putin after their meeting at the Presidential Palace, Helsinki, July 16, 2018. AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file
US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia
President Trump has been deeply affected by the distressing images of barbarism and bloodshed coming out of Ukraine, according to the daughter of his top envoy to the country — and that may be motivating his “major statement” about the war with Russia expected next week.
Latest news and live updates as Marco Rubio meet with Russian foreign minister amid tensions over Ukraine and Trump releases tariff letters to trading partners.