Ukraine warns Trump against hasty peace talks with Russia. For an effective dialogue, Kyiv insists on first weakening the aggressor on the battlefield, notes The Telegraph. Although Donald Trump no longer promises “peace in 24 hours,” his team con... #DonaldTrump #MykhailoPodolyak #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump’s European Defense Plan: Ukraine and the EU cannot continue the fight against Russia without American weapons. British economist Timothy Ash noted that without US support, Ukraine and Europe can finance the fight against Russia for months, but not for a year or more, given their dependence on American weapon s... #DefenseSpending #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAidforUkraine #TimothyAsh #WarinUkraine
Putin will demand Ukraine abandon NATO membership in talks with Trump. Putin will insist on a radical reduction in Kyiv’s military cooperation with NATO and an irreversible withdrawal from membership in the bloc in upcoming talks with US President-elect Donald Trump rega... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The war in Ukraine must end: Ukraine and the US should be prepared for concessions. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said it’s “unrealistic to believe” that Ukraine can push Russian forces back to where they were before the 2022 inv... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump may use sanctions to finish off Moscow, which is running out of money for the National Welfare Fund. German energy analyst Tom O’Donnell said that the latest US sanctions could significantly harm Moscow, and that generally, sanctions against Russian oil could become a key weapon for US Presiden... #DonaldTrump #RussianEconomy #RussianNationalWelfareFund #SanctionsAgainstRussia #TomO'Donnell
Trump says it will take months to end war against Ukraine; Zelenskyy prepares to meet with the new US president. Advisors to future US President Donald Trump have acknowledged that it will take months to reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, not one day, as Trump promised during the election campai... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump will not force Ukraine to start talks with Russia prematurely. Ukraine’s European allies have held a series of private talks with Donald Trump’s team, during which the partners justified the need to provide further support for Kyiv, and feel cautiously optimistic... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The US is asking Europe to seize $300B in frozen Russian assets to bring Putin to the negotiating table, but Europe opposes it. Biden aides have tried to convince his European allies to support the transfer of frozen Russian assets to a new account that will only be released if a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is r... #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #PeaceTalks #RussianAssetsArrested #RussianAssetsConfiscation #WarEnding
Trump is ready to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine and continue sanctions in order to force Putin to negotiate. Future US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz said that US President-elect Donald Trump is ready to lift restrictions on the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine to force Putin to sit down at t... #DonaldTrump #LongRangeWeapons #MikeWaltz #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump is preparing to meet with Putin, but first – a phone call. US President-elect Donald Trump said that a meeting with Putin is already being arranged, although the exact date has not yet been determined. The resumption of diplomatic dialogue between the US and ... #DonaldTrump #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The US has approximately $4B in unused military assistance that could have been sent to Ukraine; Norway allocates the most significant aid amount in its history. The Biden administration failed to use about $4B in aid for Ukraine that has been provided within various support packages. The next US president, Donald Trump, and his team will further manage these ... #Canada #DonaldTrump #Lithuania #NATO #Norway #Ramstein #WarinUkraine
The EU is confident that Trump will continue to support Ukraine but is wary of easing sanctions against Russia. US President-elect Donald Trump has extended the timeline for the implementation of his campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine in a day to several months. According to EU allies, this is a signal ... #DonaldTrump #SanctionsAgainstRussia #USmilitaryAid #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
NATO will not support Trump’s calls to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP and seeks compromise. Trump recently said that NATO countries should spend 5% of their GDP on defense. No NATO country, including the US, has reached the 5% spending target. NATO officials agree with the need for further i... #DefenseBudgetNATO #DefenseSpending #DonaldTrump #NATO
If Ukraine loses the war, it will cost the US dearly. A Russian victory in the war would require a surge in Pentagon spending of more than $800B through 2029, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) reported. The ultimate success of President Putin’s war... #DonaldTrump #Pentagon #RussianAggression #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
The Biden administration is preparing its final military aid package for Ukraine. The Biden administration will announce a massive, final weapons package for Ukraine on Thursday as part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to Germany to meet with representatives from about 50 ... #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #Kursk #Ramstein #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy is considering whether Ukraine should join NATO without the temporarily occupied territories. President Zelenskyy does not reject the idea of accepting NATO membership without the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. “The legislative invitation to NATO is extended ... #AnthonyBlinken #DonaldTrump #Kursk #NATO #OccupiedTerritories #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #Zelenskyy
The Trump administration may soon try to convene negotiations on Ukraine. According to The Telegraph, the next US presidential administration may try to convene negotiations on Ukraine in the near future. When exactly will depend on the willingness of Putin and President Ze... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The US will provide Ukraine with a $1.2B military aid package; Trump plans to continue arms deliveries. The Biden administration will announce its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package in the coming days, using the remaining funds that have been reserved to purchase new weapons for... #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #PatrickRyder #USAI #USmilitaryAid #WeaponsforUkraine
Global mergers and acquisitions deal volume to top $3T. In 2024, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume will top $3T, up 11%. The value of deals worth more than $5B has increased 19% since the beginning of the year, while the number of deals has... #CapitalOneFinancial #DiscoverFinancialServices #DonaldTrump #GlobalEconomy #Kellanova #Mars #MergersAcquisitions
What is Europe afraid of in the negotiations over Ukraine’s future? Donald Trump’s return to the White House is now the primary issue for senior officials in European capitals. Their biggest concern is what will happen to Ukraine, Eurasia Group noted. The EU has... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanIntegration #financialaidforUkraine #G7 #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SupportUkraine
European Council in Brussels: What message did Zelenskyy sent to EU leaders? President Zelenskyy called on the EU to unite and actively participate in future negotiations to establish peace in Ukraine. He stressed that future talks should be based on strong positions for both ... #DonaldTrump #EUCouncil #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump’s special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war is planning a visit to Kyiv and is ready to visit Moscow if invited. According to Reuters, President-Elect Donald Trump’s envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, will travel to Kyiv in early January 2025. Kellogg plans to meet with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv, and his te... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding
Zelenskyy to Trump: Freezing the war is dangerous, and negotiations with Putin will take place only on Ukraine’s terms. Newly elected US President Donald Trump knows that Ukraine does not want to surrender and freeze the war, President Zelenskyy said, commenting on the negotiations with Trump in Paris. “We are no... #DonaldTrump #FrozenConflict #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Europe could deploy up to 100,000 troops as peacekeepers to ensure security in Ukraine. European countries could form a deterrent force that would be deployed in Ukraine, with about 40,000 European peacekeepers likely to participate in the mission, but the number could increase to 100,00... #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #NATOsoldiers #PeacekeepingMission #WarinUkraine
Analysts suggest that the war in Ukraine is nearing its end. Rajan Menon, a scholar at the Saltzman Institute for the Study of War and Peace at Columbia University, believes that the prospects for a peace agreement are now becoming more realistic and that the r... #DonaldTrump #NATOUkraine #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump said there was “some progress” in ending the Russian-Ukrainian war and warned to revoke permission for strikes deep into Russia. US President-Elect Donald Trump noted that his team is currently working to end the Russian war against Ukraine, and there is already “some progress.” Trump stressed that “We have ma... #DonaldTrump #LongRangeStrikesOnRussia #NorthKorea #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU has changed its position on ending the war in Ukraine and wants to participate in negotiations. Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has changed his position on peace talks with Russia, saying that Europe should take the initiative in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine before Donald Trump... #AntonioCosta #DonaldTrump #RubenBrekelmans #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Kallas names the EU’s requirement for discussing peacekeepers being sent to Ukraine. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that the bloc’s countries have yet to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Kallas believes that peace is needed first. “But Russia does not want... #DonaldTrump #KajaKallas #PeacekeepingMission #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump’s team is actively studying ways to end the war in Ukraine. Discussions are currently underway among Western allies on “how to stop the conflict,” said Trump’s future national security adviser, Michael Waltz. “Before Trump’s inaug... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #MikeWaltz #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Europe has delivered just over 50% of the aid it promised to Ukraine. According to columnist Mark Champion, from the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022 to the end of October 2024, Europe has pledged €241B in support of Ukraine, while the US promised €119... #AirDefenseSystems #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAid #OlafScholz #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Trump is categorically against strikes deep into Russia, but the Biden team thinks it gives an advantage to Ukraine. US President-Elect Donald Trump is categorically against launching strikes deep into Russian territory. He said that such strikes are escalating the war and making it worse. “This should not hav... #DmytriyPeskov #DonaldTrump #LongRangeStrikesOnRussia #OlafScholz #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Western leaders and Zelenskyy will meet in Brussels to discuss ending the war and establishing a European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. European leaders, the NATO Secretary General, and President Zelenskyy will meet in Brussels on December 18. They are expected to discuss possible formats for ending the war and potentially establishin... #DonaldTrump #MarkRutte #PeacekeepingMission #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding
Ukraine has postponed signing a critical minerals deal with the US until Trump’s inauguration. According to the NYT, Ukraine has postponed signing a minerals deal with the US, and the agreement will likely be signed only after US President-Elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, allowing him, not J... #CriticalRawMaterial #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #MineralDepositsUkraine #MiningIndustry
Ending the war in Ukraine will be Trump’s priority immediately after his inauguration. US President-Elect Donald Trump said that he considers the war in Ukraine a higher priority for him than the conflict in the Middle East. Trump stressed the importance of resolving the conflict betwee... #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #JohnKirby #MiddleEast #Syria #WarinUkraine
Macron plans to discuss the deployment of a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine with Poland. French President Emmanuel Macron shared an idea for a European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine that could involve 40,000 troops. The mission would become a new safeguard against future Russian attacks... #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #NATOsoldiers #PeacekeepingMission #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Hungary’s “peacekeeping mission” continues as Orban speaks with Putin for an hour about his US visit on his way to visit Erdogan in Turkey. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently flew to the US to discuss Ukraine with Donald Trump and his team, spoke for an hour with Russian dictator Putin on December 11. “We are taking... #DonaldTrump #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #VictorOrban #WarEnding
European leaders discuss ending the war in Ukraine with Donald Trump. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala spoke with US President-Elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine in a phone call. “We discussed Prague’s position on the Russian invasion. I think he is ... #DonaldTrump #PetrFiala #VictorOrban #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukrainians have started trusting Trump more, but overall trust in Western leaders is generally declining. The popularity of future White House President Donald Trump among Ukrainians has increased to 44.6%, according to the results of an Info Sapiens poll. For comparison, 16% trust Trump in France, 30% in... #AndrzejDuda #DonaldTrump #JustinTrudeau #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Details from the meeting between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Macron: The leaders discussed freezing the war and how to end it. During the meeting between President Zelenskyy, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, and US President-Elect Donald Trump, the leaders discussed freezing the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian pre... #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Ukraine might receive less aid from the US after Trump’s inauguration, but Russia is also running out of money. US President-Elect Donald Trump said that he will try to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. At the same time, Ukraine will probably receive less aid after he takes office. Meanwhile, Russia may l... #DefenseSpendingRussia #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits
Zelenskyy meets Trump in Paris: The next US leader says Ukraine is ready for a deal, but the Ukrainian leader demands peace guarantees. French President Emmanuel Macron persuaded US President-Elect Donald Trump to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Paris, where world leaders have gathered to reopen Notre Dame Cathedral. After the ... #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The Ministry of Finance states that Ukraine has the resources to fight Russia in 2025. Although European allies are concerned that the US will cease providing aid to Kyiv after Donald Trump enters office, the EU is confident that Ukraine will soon receive a $50B loan to be repaid with p... #DonaldTrump #LoanForUkraine #RussianAssetsProfits #SerhiyMarchenko #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Trump is mulling three options for peace in Ukraine and none involve NATO membership. US President-Elect Donald Trump has three main proposals for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, none of which involve Ukraine joining NATO: a plan by Special Representative for Ukraine and Rus... #DonaldTrump #JDVance #KeithKellogg #NATO #RichardGrenell #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding
How did the Ukrainian delegation’s meeting with Trump’s team in Washington go? Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met in Washington with Donald Trump’s special representative for the Russian-Ukrainian war, Keith Kellogg, National Security Advisor ... #AndriyYermak #DonaldTrump #JDVance #KeithKellogg #MikeWaltz #WarEnding
The EU is ready to fill in for the US if it withdraws from its $50B G7 loan agreement. The European Union is prepared to financially compensate for the potential loss of the US’ contribution in the G7 agreement to provide Ukraine with a $50B loan. Politico quotes Polish Deputy Fin... #DonaldTrump #G7 #LoanForUkraine #PawelKarbownik #RussianAssetsProfits
Europe rushes to create a €500B defense fund as Trump nears his return to the White House. EU countries are discussing a €500B joint fund for defense projects and arms purchases. US President-Elect Trump’s threat to scrap security guarantees for NATO allies that underspend on defense and su... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #DonaldTrump #EUdefense #NATO
Rutte warns Trump of threats to the US if Ukraine is forced to sign an favorable peace deal. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that the US would face a “dire threat” from China, Iran, and North Korea if Ukraine has to make concessions in order to end the war with Russia. In a... #China #DonaldTrump #Iran #MarkRutte #NorthKorea #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
The Biden administration urgently wants to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of weapons; Kellogg supports the move. US representatives from the Biden administration say that their increased efforts to provide Ukraine with weapons at the end of Biden’s term, along with the president’s authorizations for ... #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #KeithKellogg #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Putin will not agree to the Trump team’s proposed “peace plan,” but the Kremlin may reconsider it under certain conditions. Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev, who is under Western sanctions, said that Putin is likely to reject the peace plan proposed by Trump’s recently appointed special envoy for Ukraine, Keith K... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #Putin #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine
The $6.5B allocated by the Biden administration for Ukrainian military aid will pass to the Trump administration: What will he do with it? On the first day of his presidency, Donald Trump will have billions of dollars at his disposal to arm Ukraine. More than $6.5B remains within the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US p... #DonaldTrump #FrozenConflict #JoeBiden #Pentagon #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
