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'That's what they do' — Trump's running mate Vance brushes off Russian election interference

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance dismissed calls for stepping against Russia’s latest attempt to meddle in the U.S. elections in an interview with CBS News on Oct. 27. U.S. intelligence warned that Russia is using disinformation to undermine the Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ahead of the […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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Biden administration sharing information on Ukraine war with Trump's team ahead of potential peace talks, NBC reports

Members of President Donald Trump's incoming administration have held discussions with White House officials as part of the incoming administrations' ongoing effort to establish a ceasefire once Trump is inaugurated in January, NBC News reported on Dec. 13, citing sources familiar with the talks. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has held multiple conversations […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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Depends what 'deal' means — Kremlin responds to Trump's sanctions threats

Russia will have to determine what U.S. President Donald Trump means by "deal" before entering into negotiations to end the full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Jan. 22. Polyanskiy's remarks come shortly after Trump threatened to impose economic penalties on Russia if the country does not "make a deal" […]

Ukraine

January 23, 2025

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Despite Trump's claims, Russia didn't invade Ukraine because of NATO

President-elect Donald Trump, on Jan. 7, blamed the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden for Russia's all-out war against Ukraine. Trump said Biden's support of Ukraine's NATO membership had led to Russia's war against the country. "I could understand their feelings," he said, referring to the country that launched the deadliest war in Europe since World […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Europe must take responsibility for its security, Polish FM says after Trump's win

European nations must take their security policy more seriously,  Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference on Nov. 6 in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election. "Europe urgently needs to take more responsibility for its security," Sikorski said. President-elect Trump has repeatedly lambasted European NATO members for not […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Following Trump's inauguration, Russian pundits and politicians show some enthusiasm, some reserve

Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to congratulate his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, issuing a short statement before the start of the inauguration ceremony in Washington. "We were always ready to support relations of equal cooperation with any American administration," Putin told members of the country's National Security Council in a call on Jan. 20, […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

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Georgian PM hopes for 'restart' of ties with US after Trump's reelection

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. election, voicing hope for a "restart" of Georgian-U.S. relations. Trump defeated his Democratic challenger, Vice President Kamala Harris, in a crucial vote on Nov. 5 with worldwide geopolitical and security implications. "I am confident that President Trump’s leadership will promote peace […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Incoming Ukraine peace envoy postpones visit to Kyiv until after Trump's inauguration, Reuters reports

The Trump administration's Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, has postponed a visit to Kyiv until after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Reuters reported on Jan. 6, citing four sources with knowledge of the trip. According to the sources who spoke to Reuters, the new date has not yet been set, and […]

Ukraine

January 6, 2025

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Kremlin sees 'no new elements' in Trump's statement on sanctions against Russia

The Kremlin sees nothing new in U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose sanctions if no deal on the war in Ukraine is reached, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 23 during his press briefing. A day earlier, Trump said that if a "deal" to end the war in Ukraine was not reached soon, […]

Ukraine

January 23, 2025

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Marco Rubio confirmed as Trump's secretary of state pick

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13 officially confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio as his nominee for the secretary of state, the U.S.'s top diplomacy job. Rubio thanked Trump for the nomination in a statement on social media. "Leading the U.S. Department of State is a tremendous responsibility, and I am honored by the trust […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

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Members of Trump's team admit Ukraine-Russia peace settlement could take months, Reuters reports

Several advisors to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have accepted a timeline of at least several months to strike a deal to settle the Russia-Ukraine war, Reuters reported on Jan. 15, citing two Trump associates who directly spoke to the president-elect about the war. Trump has previously promised to end Russia's war against Ukraine in 24 […]

Ukraine

January 15, 2025

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Moscow closely monitoring Trump's Greenland ambitions, Kremlin claims

Russia is closely watching U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's statements about a possible military takeover of Greenland, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on Jan. 9. Peskov's comments come after Trump on Jan. 7 refused to rule out the possibility of using military force to seize control of Greenland, which he said the U.S. needs for "economic […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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