Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be in no rush, and the blowup on Friday between Mr.…
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…
Trump Berates Zelensky in Fiery Exchange at the White House
The United States’ relationship with Ukraine erupted in a storm of acrimony on Friday as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an…
In Showdown With Zelensky, Trump Takes Offense on Putin’s Behalf
It went well enough for the first 23 minutes, a polite if stiff meeting between an American president and a foreign leader. Then their differences started to be aired, unmistakably…
Opinion | Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.
This week, Alexander Dugin, a self-styled philosopher who has consistently supplied Putin with the ideological language to back up his policies, sat down for a long interview with Glenn Greenwald,…
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…
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…
Opinion | This Has Never Happened With an American President Before
What happened in the Oval Office today — the obviously preplanned ambush of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance — was something that has…
After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal
President Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday to seal an agreement handing over rare mineral rights to the United States even as…
Pro-Russia Politicians in Ukraine, Inspired by Trump and Putin, See an Opening
Three years ago, support for members of a Ukrainian political party that advocated closer ties with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia plunged to near zero after Russian forces invaded…