Tag Archives: Ukraine

Will the EU be able to save Radio Free Europe after Trump’s funding cuts?

Muhamad Yehia European Union government ministers are discussing ways to keep the pro-democracy media outlet afloat after the Trump administration stopped its grants over the weekend. Now that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has fallen victim to sweeping funding cuts by US President Donald Trump’s administration, the future of the …

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Ukraine to propose its own ceasefire deal in US talks in Saudi Arabia

    Muhamad Yehia Ukraine is to propose its own ceasefire deal in talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, aiming to sign the ‘Rare Earth Minerals’ deal with Washington to resume paused military aid after Zelenskyy-Trump tensions. A Ukrainian delegation set to meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi …

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Trump pauses US military support to Ukraine after White House spat with Zelenskyy

Muhamad Yehia A White House official said Trump wants the Ukrainian president to commit to reaching a peace deal with Russia. US President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to US military assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous White House meeting as he seeks to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr …

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Europe rallies to Ukraine’s side as more officials reaffirm support after Trump spat

Muhamad Yehia European officials continue to express their solidarity with Ukraine after a highly tense meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in the White House escalated into a shouting match. The last day of February 2025 will be remembered, very likely for decades to come following Friday’s debacle in the Oval …

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Euronews reports on intensifying war in Ukraine as women take on coal mining in Donetsk

Muhamad Yehia As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, fighting is intensifying near the city of Pokrovsk in the region of Donetsk. Euronews reports on the human impact of the conflict. As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, tensions are escalating on the frontline in the …

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Foreign leaders arrive in Ukraine in show of support on war’s third anniversary

Muuhamad Yehia A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada were in Ukraine’s capital Monday to show their support on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. European leaders, including EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, arrived in Kyiv on Monday, to show their support on the third anniversary of …

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Deciphering Trump’s comments on Ukraine

Muhamad Yehia European leaders are struggling to make sense of a seemingly dramatic reset of the relationship between Washington and Moscow. President Trump has been echoing talking points made by President Vladimir Putin of Russia, falsely accusing Ukraine of having provoked Russia’s invasion and casting Russia as the aggrieved party rather than the aggressor. …

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US could reveal Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine as early as next week

Muhamad Yehia US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the bloody three-year war in Ukraine could be unveiled at a security conference next week. US President Donald Trump is expected to present a plan to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, …

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US President Trump doubles down on plan to take over Gaza

Muhamad Yehia US President Donald Trump said he is committed to “buying and owning” Gaza and that other countries in the Middle East could help to rebuild it. US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan to take control of Gaza, and said that he could allow other …

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Trump Says He Has Spoken Directly to Putin About Ending War in Ukraine

Muhamad Yehia President Donald Trump said on Feb. 7 that he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the Russia–Ukraine war, drawing a response from the Kremlin. Speaking to the New York Post in an exclusive interview on Air Force One, Trump said that he did speak with …

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