Ukraine got a reprieve in Washington — not an escape

In the 1963 war movie “The Great Escape,” 76 prisoners make it out of their camp in what begins with hope and elation, but ends with all but a...

Tie-less

President Trump and Zelensky appear closer than ever

Three days ago, it looked as if Russian President Vladimir Putin had brought Donald Trump back to his side in the three-year-old war he has fought to illegally seize...

VIDEO: Trump floats Ukraine security pledges in talks with Zelensky and Europeans

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace deal, as he hosted Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in...

'Meet the President'

Zelensky knows he risks another White House ambush

The free world's most celebrated president is showing some mettle in agreeing to a meeting with the leader of the free world. When Volodymyr Zelensky walks into the Oval...

Zelensky tries to woo public and Trump with new cabinet

Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both...

Here is how Ukraine can still beat Russia

When you read this, I will just have arrived at the Pearl of the Black Sea, as this historic, much beloved, multiethnic city was known in the peaceful days...

Russia proposes to Ukraine date and venue for peace talks, expects a reply

Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at peace talks on Ukraine, said on Wednesday he had sent proposals to Ukraine with a date and venue to exchange memorandums,...

Trump's new approach to foreign diplomacy

What was once a place for brief, cordial interactions with the press, President Donald Trump has taken to using the Oval Office to dress down foreign leaders for slights,...