NATO, Russia and Trump
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Russia has unleashed a fresh barrage of overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Almost all of NATO's foreign ministers gathered in Brussels Wednesday, a day after inconclusive Ukraine peace talks between the U.S. and President Vladimir Putin, and as European officials struggled f
Canada has announced a second contribution to the the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) fund of more than $200 million. The mechanism was established by NATO to buy U.S.-made weapons after President Donald Trump said he was no longer interested in donating military equipment to Ukraine.
The Trump administration wants Europe to assume much more of the responsibility for defense on its continent.
General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Italy’s foreign minister said it would be “premature” for his country to participate in a NATO program to buy US weapons for Ukraine in light of ongoing peace negotiations.
European leaders have reportedly expressed fears about the Trump administration using peace negotiations to “betray” Ukraine as the country seeks to end its nearly four-year war with Russia. During a conference call on Monday,
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's national security council, issued the call following two days of "constructive discussions" in Florida. They said in a statement that the prospect of ending the war in Ukraine depends on Russia's "readiness" to take "steps towards de-escalation and cessation of killing".
NATO’s secretary general referenced the recent explosion on a Polish train route used by allies for delivering weapons to Ukraine.
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