President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year that he had no cards in the war against Russia. Since then, Ukraine has taken the fight to Russia, frequently striking more deeply into the country.

Donald Trump desires a summit with Vladimir Putin for a Ukraine peace deal. He believes such a meeting should occur when a peace agreement is achievable. Trump stated the war should never have happened and would not have occurred.

Black Sea cooperation offers a practical test for peace, turning ceasefire promises into progress toward broader settlement.

When it comes to the war in Ukraine, Putin intends to double down, regardless of where the lines are on the battlefield and whatever economic pain Kyiv manages to inflict on ordinary Russians through a campaign of deep strikes.

Russia’s ballistic missile war on Ukraine is the first battle of World War III. The U.S. should sell Kyiv the Patriot missiles it needs to thwart Moscow’s attacks.

Luke Harding is a best-selling writer, back with a new book called 'Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the new age of conquest'. He speaks to James O'Brien about his theories on Russia's war in Ukraine - and how the US President ties into it

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Melania Trump was praised profusely by her top advisor, Marc Beckman, in a recent media interview, in which he called for global recognition and laurels for her, citing her latest humanitarian efforts to reunite Ukrainian children with their families following Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Trump’s acute avoidance preoccupation with Greenland and Canada and the ill-conceived Iranian fiasco are convenient, but regrettable, distractions that leave embattled Ukraine hanging. Trump’s friendships with dictators is a worthless commodity for us.