Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response
The Trump administration’s push for direct negotiations with Russia without Ukraine’s involvement leaves the European allies with no clear role.
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CreditSean Gallup/Getty Images Trump Aides to Meet With Russian Officials About Ukraine Next Week
Talks involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio and two other senior Trump officials would be the first between American and Russian delegations since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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CreditEric Lee/The New York Times Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American proposal because it did not include security guarantees.
By Constant MéheutAndrew E. KramerDavid E. Sanger and
CreditTetiana Dzhafarova/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage of the world’s worst nuclear accident.
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Russian Drone Damages Radiation Shield at Chernobyl, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called the damage “significant” but said there were no signs of radiation leaks. A Kremlin spokesman denied that Russia had carried out the strike.
By Kim BarkerAndrew E. Kramer and
CreditThe State Emergency Service of Ukraine Former Charity Worker and Activist Faces an Unlikely Accusation: Coup Plotter
A woman who runs a pro-Ukraine group has been accused by Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia of plotting to topple him as part of his campaign against organizations he says are funded from abroad.
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CreditPatrik Uhlir/CTK Photo, via Alamy Zelensky Says Ukraine Unlikely to Survive Its War Without U.S. Support
His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to broker peace talks.
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CreditThomas Kienzle/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Vance Says All Options on Table to Pressure Russia to End Ukraine War
Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to talk about specific territorial or security arrangements.
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CreditMatthias Schrader/Associated Press Europeans Fear Trump Is Giving Up Leverage to Putin Even Before Peace Talks Begin
Diplomats at the Munich Security Conference were uttering “appeasement,” with all its historical resonance, to describe the Trump administration’s approach to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
By David E. Sanger and
CreditMichaela Stache/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images News Analysis
news analysisTrump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis
European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United States.
By David E. Sanger and Steven Erlanger
Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.
By Mark Landler
Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.
Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.
By Paul Sonne
Pentagon MemoHegseth’s Bruising 72-Hour Debut Overseas
It was a crash course in geopolitical realities as the new defense secretary stepped onto the world stage.
By Eric Schmitt and John Ismay
A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy
After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.
By Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus
German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis
At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.
By Jim Tankersley and Andrew E. Kramer
Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme
His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right party the Alternative for Germany.
By Jim Tankersley, Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger
Trump 2.0: Musk in the Oval, a Gift to Mayor Adams and a Win for Putin
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By Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rachel Quester, Sophie Erickson, Brooke Minters, Roman Safiullin, Eddie Costas, Niki Mahmoodi, Shannon M. Lin, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia, Trump Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European defense ministers had expressed concern that they might not be present for talks between President Trump and Russia’s leader to end the war.
By Jeanna Smialek, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Thomas Fuller
news analysisTrump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe
The new Trump foreign policy team has brought a dizzying message to European allies on A.I., Ukraine and more. It has already left many angered and chagrined.
By David E. Sanger
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