Ukraine's allies at summit agree to put pressure on Russia for cease-fire
Ukraine's allies have agreed to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a legitimate cease-fire proposal after a virtual summit of Western nations' leaders that didn't include the United States.
Putin’s response to Ukraine ceasefire not good enough, UK PM says, as Kyiv allies seek to pressure Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine is “not good enough,” Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after hosting a virtual summit aimed at drumming up support for Kyiv and piling pressure on Russia.
Ukraine Allies Agree to Step Up Economic Pressure on Russia
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said some 25 allied leaders agreed on Saturday to keep tightening restrictions on Russia’s economy in an effort to draw President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to secure a cease-fire in its war with Ukraine.
Starmer hosts Ukraine coalition call in bid to step up pressure on Russia
Starmer hosted a video meeting at which the group of mainly European countries agreed to step up military support for Ukraine and to increase sanctions on Moscow to force Russian President Vladimir Putin into serious peace talks.
Putin calls on Ukrainian troops in Kursk to surrender, as Zelensky asks US to put pressure on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.
Trump allies mount campaign to get DOGE codified by Congress
A bill by Trump's House GOP allies would codify a reporting structure between DOGE and the presidential Cabinet.
Zelenskiy presses allies for security guarantees, foreign troops in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had urged Kyiv's Western allies to give "a clear position" on ...
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America’s bullied allies need to toughen up
The 40-odd countries that have put their security in America’s hands since 1945 are suffering a crisis of confidence. They ...
Trump’s Unpredictability With Allies and Adversaries
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NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America’s F-35 as the ‘predictability of our allies’ is doubted amid Trump’s seismic shifts
Canada and Portugal have expressed willingness to explore alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter as President Donald Trump ...
Ecuador pitches US military base and free trade deal to Trump allies, sources say
Ecuadorean officials have told allies of U.S. President Donald Trump that they are interested in hosting a U.S. military base ...
Allies preserve unity even as Trump’s tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meeting
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies are jointly expressing support for Ukraine and a U.S. ceasefire ...
Trump defends tariff decisions as hardline trade agenda spooks markets and allies
President Donald Trump isn’t scheduled to appear in public on Tuesday until after markets close. But by midday, his words had ...
G7 allies avoid divisions with Rubio playing 'good guy' role
It could have been disastrous. Just a day before the end of a three-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers in a remote snowy ...
Spain told European allies it would spend more on defense, faster. Back home, it's a harder sell
Spain's prime minister has told European allies recently that his country is willing to spend more on defense — and faster — ...