U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic, claiming Europe is responsible for protecting the war-torn nation and its borders.

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker joins 'America Reports' to discuss President Donald Trump's comments on ending the war in Ukraine with Putin and Zelenskyy.

The US president suggested Vladimir Putin - who has invited him to visit Moscow - wants to make peace. Donald Trump also spoke to Ukraine's president, who wrote on X: "No one wants peace more than ...

An annual review says Russia’s stockpiles of Cold War-era weapons and larger population have allowed it to withstand heavy ...

The defense secretary's remarks further demonstrated the Trump administration's belief that Ukraine will have to cede ...

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about starting negotiations immediately to ...

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A former prime minister and a former Cabinet minister are among those set to make submissions today.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic. In sweeping remarks Wednesday, Hegseth suggests that the way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon ...

British Defense Secretary John Healey says NATO allies in Europe are committed to continue supporting Ukraine and at the same ...

Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine war in a "highly productive" call, marking a shift in US-Russia ties. Trump signals start of ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at Wednesday's briefing that "many outlets in this room have been fear-mongering the American people into believing there is a ...