Trump says it would be a ‘great thing’ to be able to stop Ukraine war

Losing the war of wedges

While US President Donald Trump is talking to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, he’s also engaging with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The American strategy is to drive a wedge between the two leaders and turn them against each other. The goal could be to have Russia turn against China and thus force Beijing to […] The post Losing the war of wedges appeared first on Asia Times.

Trump has made Ukrainian rare earths an essential lever in his negotiations for a ceasefire with Russia. But what is the reality of these deposits whose Ukrainian basement is supposed to be full? Marianne has investigated on the spot.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Trump ‘relinquished any claim’ to the ‘Leader of the Free World’ title

As the U.S. holds separate talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia about the future of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza says, “we cannot talk about peace for as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power…we know who this man is, he’s not a secret.”

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Outkick founder Clay Travis that it would be "great" to end Russia's war in Ukraine, stressing that the situation regarding the conflict resolution is "more or less under control."

Efforts to temper Russia-Ukraine war ‘somewhat under control’, says Trump

US president touts ‘rational discussions’ and his good relationships with Putin and Zelensky

The US is on Russia's side, says military expert Carlo Masala. This is shown by the concessions made to Putin before official negotiations. Europe must now above all pursue a goal.