Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup

President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, senior administration and military officials said, just days after Mr. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had an explosive confrontation at the White House.…

Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in a War With ‘a Long Way to Go’

President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Ukraine on Monday after a whirlwind diplomatic mission that included both humiliation, by President Trump, and a warm embrace, from European leaders. He vowed to use all diplomatic avenues to pursue an end to Ukraine’s…

European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal

Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given…

Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward

For months leading into the American elections last fall, the prospect of a second Trump presidency deepened uncertainty among Ukrainians over how enduring American support would prove in a war threatening their national survival. After President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting…

Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions

Liudmyla Shestakova has lost a lot to this war — her son, and his wife, who died together on the front lines. But she’s a realist, like many in this mining region in central Ukraine. And ever since President Trump…

Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle

It was meant to be a moment of triumph for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, a chance after weeks of maneuvering for an Oval Office meeting to demonstrate American backing in Europe’s bloodiest war in generations. Instead, the meeting unraveled…

After Insults and False Claims, Trump Welcomes Zelensky to the White House

President Trump welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to the White House on Friday to seal an agreement handing over rare mineral rights to the United States even as the new American administration pursues a separate deal to end Russia’s…

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

After World War I, Germany, which had invaded Belgium, had to fork over billions to cover the damages the war had caused. The end of World War II saw Japan, after invading the Philippines, forced to pay reparations. But as…