Dan Crenshaw: Europeans can boost defense spending or ‘shut up’ on Ukraine negotiations
R-Texas MP Dan Crenshaw said Europeans would have more weight in negotiations to end the Ukrainian conflict and complain that they would need to either strengthen defence spending or “quickly” to end the conflict in Ukraine. Crenshaw said in Politico's “Power Play” podcast on Thursday that Europeans have not “have won't get a seat” at […]
Macron warns Trump to ‘be careful’ with Russia-Ukraine negotiations, says truce is ‘feasible’ in the next few weeks
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he warned President Trump to be “cautious” when dealing with negotiations to end Russia's war with Ukraine. “We want peace and I think President Trump's initiative is very positive, but my message was to say, “Be careful.” Because Ukraine needs substantial things…for the security of Europe and […]
Ukraine Mineral Rights at Center of Negotiations With U.S. – OilPrice.com
Just as Ukraine is preparing to mark the third year A full-scale Russian invasion On February 24, Kiev leaders weighed US proposals on access to Ukraine's mineral resources. On February 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said consultations with the US on the issue are “progressing.” On the same day, Trump's aide Steve Witkoff told CNN […]
Zelensky ‘Needs to Come Back to the Table’ on Mineral Negotiations
WASHINGTON – National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said on Thursday that President Volodimia Zelensky must return to the negotiation table regarding the rare earth mineral trade, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent said will provide long-term security for Ukrainians. I stated. Waltz, who appeared at Thursday's briefing with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, White House […]
Trump sidelines allies in Ukraine-Russia negotiations
Welcome to Hill's Defense & Natsec Newsletter {beacon} defense&National Security defense&National Security Big story Trump has put allies aside when opening the Ukraine-Russia Gambit European leaders were shocked to find themselves as they were screaming to respond to President Trump's first move to end the Russian war in Ukraine Outside of high stakes talk. […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Agree Ukraine ‘Must Be Part of Any Negotiations’
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation” that a bipartisan group of senators agreed to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Partial transcripts as follows: Margaret Brennan: At the meeting you are in, you can talk to European leaders. What are they saying to you about their views in America now? Shaheen: Well, we're […]
Rubio: It’s up to Trump to determine if Putin is ‘serious about negotiations’
President Donald Trump's negotiator skills will help him determine whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said in. Rubio appears in CBS's “Face the Nation,” with host Margaret Brennan considering Putin “likes to use diplomacy as diplomacy to distract him […]
Live updates: Trump pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal; House to consider budget negotiations
President Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to start negotiations soon, along with plans to meet in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Voldymi Zelensky met with Vice President Vance on Friday, and then praised Trump's resolve to end a nearly three-year war in Eastern Europe. Zelensky will be taking part in NBC's […]
‘No betrayal’ in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses said President Donald Trump's move to negotiate with Russia was “betrayal” during his visit to NATO headquarters in Belgium on Thursday. I stated. Hegses answered a reporter's question that the US could betray Ukraine after calling about President Trump beginning to negotiate peace without the full involvement of Russian President Vladimir […]
Putin viewed as ‘great competitor’ but still a US ‘adversary’ as Ukraine negotiations loom, Leavitt says
The Trump administration simultaneously views Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “great competitor” and “enemy” when it dislikes negotiations over war in Ukraine, White House press chief Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday He said at a press conference. “The country believes Putin and Russia are viewed as great competitors in the region. Sometimes when asked how […]