Tag: Russia-Ukraine War

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s utterly incoherent Ukraine strategy

John Bolton · August 25, 2025 8:53 am

Frustrated by lack of results from his Putin summit, Trump again hints of abandoning Ukraine, ‘It’s your fight.’

Daily on Defense

Frustrated by lack of results from his Putin summit, Trump again hints of abandoning Ukraine, ‘It’s your fight.’

Jamie McIntyre · August 25, 2025 7:40 am

Vance says Putin won’t put ‘puppet regime’ in Ukraine, touts Trump’s ‘energetic diplomacy’

Washington Examiner Staff · August 25, 2025 2:49 am

Lavrov says Russia ready to meet Zelensky in his capacity as ‘de facto head of the regime’

David Zimmermann · August 24, 2025 11:45 am

Russia accuses Ukraine of hitting nuclear power plant in drone attack

David Zimmermann · August 24, 2025 10:31 am

President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington Secrets

Confident Trump sees ‘Heaven’ as his goal: White House Report Card

Paul Bedard · August 23, 2025 11:34 am

Trump ‘not happy’ with Putin’s dodging, weighs joining talks or allowing deeper Ukrainian strikes

Timothy Nerozzi · August 22, 2025 3:49 pm

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, center right, meets the leading commanding officers deployed to the Kursk region on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Kim Jong Un rewards North Korean soldiers returning from Ukraine with ‘Hero’ title

Timothy Nerozzi · August 22, 2025 12:03 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gestures while speaking during a joint news conference with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar following their talks on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow.

Russian foreign minister says ‘no meeting planned’ between Putin and Zelensky despite White House hopes

Brady Knox · August 22, 2025 11:13 am

President Donald Trump greets Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

What do ‘security guarantees’ mean for Ukraine?

Daniel DePetris · August 22, 2025 6:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.

Ukraine peace deal on uncertain trajectory after Alaska summit

Jamie McIntyre · August 22, 2025 5:05 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (center) speaks with President Donald Trump (seated right) during the G7 Leaders Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada on June 9, 2018. (Jesco Denzel/German Federal Government via AP)

The pivot to Europe

Dominic Green · August 22, 2025 4:35 am