Trump desperately wants to be seen as the one who ends the war in Ukraine and thinks the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal will help him do that.
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Europeans should distance themselves from the U.S. and Russia’s negotiations over Ukraine. But that doesn’t mean they have to just stand by and watch.
Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, more and more European leaders are signaling that they believe Europe cannot count on the U.S. under Trump.
The position of Kyiv’s allies had long been that nothing about Ukraine be decided without Ukraine. Evidently, Trump has a very different vision for peace talks.
In an effort to shore up support for U.S. aid, Zelenskyy put Ukraine’s vast rare earth reserves on the table. It’s a deal Trump seems to like.
Ukraine and Russia have together used hundreds of thousands of civilian drones on the battlefield. Most of them are from China.
Trump’s statements and actions on Ukraine as president so far have raised eyebrows—and created angst—among some of his most devoted followers.