‘Surge of weapons’: How much Ukraine aid did Biden approve after Trump win?

United States President Donald Trump’s administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off, as the Republican leader takes aim at initiatives meant to address systemic racism. An Office of Personnel Management memo, first reported by CBS News, directed agencies to place…

NewsFeed US, Russia confirm high-level Ukraine talks without Kyiv Ukraine’s president says he “knew nothing about” high-level talks confirmed by the US and Russia aimed at ending Moscow’s war. Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025

On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump in an attempt to persuade him to continue US support for Ukraine. The encounter was likely not what the Ukrainian head of state had expected. Trump and US Vice President JD Vance chastised Zelenskyy in front of TV cameras…

Emmanuel Macron has said Europe wants to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine, as the French president met with United States President Donald Trump at the White House on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Speaking alongside Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, Macron said the “common objective” was to build “a solid and…

Quotable Next Canadian PM may go for the “jugular” when negotiating with Trump Read more Julian Karaguesian, a professor at McGill University in Montreal, says Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has a skill set well-suited to countering President Trump. Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025

Elon Musk has pledged to “fix” X’s fact-checking tool following the release of polling contradicting United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is deeply unpopular in his country. Rowing in behind Trump’s attacks on Zelenskyy on Thursday, Musk claimed that his social media platform’s “community notes” feature was being “gamed” by…