Ukraine War

The contours of Trump’s vision for Ukraine are emerging

Key pillars include a land-for-peace deal and European-led security guarantees aimed at reducing American involvement. However, given Moscow and Kyiv's rigid positions, the war is likely to drag on.

Robert Ford 01 September 2025

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Broker or showman? Trump’s high-stakes Ukraine play

Can the strong yet temperamental broker reconcile the opposing forces in the Russia-Ukraine War?

Aqeel Abbas 30 August 2025

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Are land grabs becoming the norm in today's world?

Trump's willingness to cede Ukrainian land to Russia will have global repercussions, but the acceptance of land seizures actually goes back decades, with Israel being a serial offender

Christopher Phillips 28 August 2025

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Will more sanctions on Russia help end the Ukraine war?

Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries imposed a vast array of sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s economy and pressuring President Vladimir Putin…

Al Majalla - London 26 August 2025

Trump to Zelenksyy: nice suit, but still no cards

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025.

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Key takeaways from Trump’s meeting With Zelenskyy

Less fireworks in the White House, but no definitive outcomes just yet

Rishi Iyengar 19 August 2025

US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.

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Putin rides high after Alaska

Seven instances that showed the Russian leader had the upper hand during his meeting with Trump

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Putin sitting pretty after Alaska summit

Fares Garabet 17 August 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

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Trump-Putin meeting already seen as a win for the Kremlin

Putin heads to Alaska, marking his first visit to the US in a decade and his first meeting with a US president since June 2021, when he shook hands with Biden in Geneva

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Zelenskyy shut out of Trump-Putin meet

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The contours of Trump’s vision for Ukraine are emerging

Broker or showman? Trump’s high-stakes Ukraine play

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Will more sanctions on Russia help end the Ukraine war?

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Key takeaways from Trump’s meeting With Zelenskyy

Putin rides high after Alaska

Putin sitting pretty after Alaska summit

Trump-Putin meeting already seen as a win for the Kremlin

Zelenskyy shut out of Trump-Putin meet

Trump, Sharaa, and the future of Syria

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