US Sanctions on Russian Oil Majors Aim to Get Putin to Negotiate The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s largest oil producers, including state-run Rosneft and privately held Lukoil, citing Russia’s lack of commitment to a peace process in Ukraine…
Trump Tightens Screws on Putin to End War President Trump said he plans to meet President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss a cease‑fire in Russia’s three‑year war against Ukraine. After a two‑hour call with Putin,…
Economic and Military Options for the US and EU The US and the EU are exploring ways to economically squeeze the Russian economy to bring Putin back to the negotiating table. In fact, the economic strategy to tighten the noose…
Putin Tests NATO Countries and Article 5 Commitment Article 5 of NATO says that an attack on one is an attack on all. This is the bedrock commitment made by all NATO members. Putin is trying to sow doubt among…
Russia Tests NATO Air Defenses with Drone Attack Nato fighter jets and air defenses shot down Russian-made drones that entered Polish airspace during a massive Russian strike on Ukraine. Poland called the incident an “unprecedented violation,” triggered NATO’s Article 4…
Meeting to End Russian-Ukrainian War U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine and expects a summit involving both leaders and possibly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Putin praised U.S…
Trump is Increasing the Pressure on Putin to Negotiate On July 14, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the resumption of Patriot air-defense missile supplies to Ukraine, but with a twist: these weapons would be purchased by European allies, not…
Putin No-Show Dims Hope for Peace Deal with Ukraine Russia and Ukraine are set to begin peace talks in Istanbul, the first direct talks since March 2022. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy face-to-face,…
Trump Sidelines EU and Ukraine in Talk with Putin The U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022. However, the…
Escalation Before Negotiations in the Ukraine Russia War Russia's recent missile strike on Ukraine marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, signaling tensions with NATO and the United States. Moscow reportedly used an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile, potentially capable…
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