Estonian Ambassador to US: Trump Pivot on Russia a Small but Welcome Step

Estonian ambassador to US: Trump pivot on Russia a small but welcome step

The recent shift in United States President Donald Trump's stance toward Russia and pledges of military aid to Ukraine as well as fresh sanctions on Russia, while welcome, should be tempered by the unpredictability demonstrated by the current administration, Estonia's Ambassador to the United States Kristjan Prikk said.

Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now

President Trump seems to have grasped that Russia will not stop its war in Ukraine until it is too costly to continue. Selling sophisticated American weapons to aid Ukraine will help Kyiv defend itself, European officials and analysts say, and is an important shift, at least for now, in Mr. Trump’s thinking about Russian aggression. The president has come around on Europe, too. He has decided, as he said on Monday, that “having a strong Europe i…

Analysis: Trump’s new stance toward Russia changes the calculus in Ukraine. Why now?

To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:

Democrats, media cheer as Trump escalates Ukraine-Russia war

The response demonstrates that Democratic Party opposition to Trump centered on issues of foreign policy, particularly the war against Russia, not Trump’s attacks on the working class at home

Trump's loyal supporters turn on him over Ukraine, sex trafficking case

Six months after voting US President Donald Trump into office, his loyal support base is showing the first signs of disobedience and openly questioning some of his recent decisions. A surge of resentment has greeted some of the White House’s announcements in the past few weeks. This includes the decision to resume arming Ukraine against Russia, closing the lid on a highly controversial sex trafficking case, and quietly easing up on deportations.…

What's behind Trump's shift on arming Ukraine

President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced they would infuse Ukraine with American weapons bought by European allies. Trump also threatened massive sanctions on Russia if there is no ceasefire by early September. It was a remarkable turnaround for a president who only months ago blamed Ukraine for the war and ridiculed its president. Nick Schifrin reports.