According to NBC News, five people familiar with the matter, including two European officials, said that US President Donald Trump made it clear on the phone with European leaders on Wednesday that the core goal of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week was to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, not to discuss territorial demarcation. European officials and two sources at the meeting said there was a consensus that a ceasefire must be achieved before peace can be initiated.
US President Donald Trump has been in private contact with allies to discuss who will eventually succeed Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell and outgoing Fed Governor David Kugler. Trump has spoken to Fox News live streaming host Sean Hannity, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, and former White House adviser and later talk show host Steve Bannon about the Fed's future. (Wall Street Journal)
According to the Wall Street Journal, two senior Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday unveiled a plan that would allow allies to fund donations of U.S. weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. The PEACE Act, proposed by Senators Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, and Jim Risch, Republican of Idaho, provides the first detailed outline of how Trump would use European funds to...
Israel's settlement expansion plan is widely regarded as illegal by the international community, and the move could exacerbate the rift with its Western allies. Click to view...
Itsunori Onodera, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, said that as a US ally, Japan should not consider using its US Treasury holdings as a negotiating tool in bilateral trade negotiations.
A European Union diplomat says the European Union will support Ukraine no matter what any other ally chooses to do. Click to view...
Musk said he would attend Trump's rally at Butler on Saturday.
Ukraine's allies say Iran is close to sending ballistic missiles to Russia.
President Joe Biden and his top aides sought to calm growing anxiety among his allies on Capitol Hill and top Democrats as he vowed on Wednesday to continue his re-election campaign, rejecting pressure from within the party to withdraw. Earlier, Biden's poor performance in the debate raised questions about him. According to reports, one of Biden's top aides posted Biden's...
According to the New York Times, US President Joe Biden has told allies that he is weighing whether to continue his candidacy.