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Ending U.S. aid to Ukraine has no popular support, former official says

President Donald Trump’s decision to end security assistance to Ukraine does not reflect the preferences of the American public, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper said in an interview with NV on May 9.

12 May, 09:26 PM

Zelenskyy: Fighting continued despite Trump’s truce

Despite the three-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, clashes between Ukrainian and Russian troops continued along the frontline on May 11, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address.

11 May, 08:33 PM

Trump thanks Lukashenko after release of foreign political prisoners

Donald Trump said five foreign political prisoners had been released from prisons in Belarus and Russia, thanking Alexander Lukashenko for what he called “cooperation and friendship” in a post on Truth Social on May 11.

11 May, 11:47 AM

Trump to visit Beijing on May 13-15 after Middle East tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump will conduct a state visit to China from May 13 to May 15, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on May 11.

11 May, 08:30 AM

Trump weighs sending U.S. delegation to Moscow for Ukraine war talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 8 that he is open to sending an American delegation to Moscow for talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

9 May, 02:43 PM

Trump hints Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could extend beyond May 11

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire he announced for May 9–11 could be extended, speaking to reporters in Washington on May 8 as both Kyiv and Moscow confirmed the truce and a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange.

9 May, 10:50 AM

Zelenskyy confirms 3-day ceasefire and POW swap

Ukraine will observe the U.S.–mediated ceasefire with Russia on May 9–11, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 8.

8 May, 09:58 PM

Trump accuses Pope Leo XIV of endangering Catholics

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff’s comments on the war involving Iran, claiming the pope’s position “puts many Catholics in danger,” CNN reported on May 5.

6 May, 12:59 PM

White House braces for GOP midterm losses and Democratic probes

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a possible Republican defeat in the November midterm elections and the investigations, subpoenas and Democratic oversight that could follow, The Washington Post reported on May 4.

5 May, 10:41 AM

Oil prices fall as Trump announces Operation Project Freedom

Oil prices dropped after Trump announced that the U.S. will begin an effort to assist ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters wrote on May 4.

4 May, 02:20 PM

Trump announces operation to free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

The United States is set to launch “Operation Project Freedom” on May 4 - a humanitarian effort to free ships from unaffiliated countries trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on May 3.

4 May, 09:14 AM

Trump floats swift Cuba takeover as U.S. pressure on Havana intensifies

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could take control of Cuba “almost immediately,” saying the island is “in trouble,” Fox News reported.

2 May, 10:55 AM

Iran war ‘terminated,’ Trump claims

U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress on May 1 that the current ceasefire has “terminated” the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, just in time for the 60-day deadline before Congressional approval would be necessary to continue the war.

1 May, 11:33 PM

Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%

The United States wills start charging a 25% tariff on car imports from the EU starting May 4, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 1.

1 May, 09:16 PM

Trump's Iran oil squeeze may not help Russia, former minister says

U.S. President Donald Trump has pivoted to trying to strangle Iran economically, but the resulting oil prices surge may not end up helping Moscow all that much, Volodymyr Ohryzko, head of the Center for Russia Studies and a former Ukrainian foreign minister, told NV Radio on April 30.

30 April, 09:10 PM

No formal or informal May 9 ceasefire offers received – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has received no formal or informal proposals for a May 9 “ceasefire” from the United States or Russia, telling Bloomberg Moscow seeks a truce over parade security concerns on Apr. 30.

30 April, 06:35 PM

Kallas questions lack of pressure on Russia following Trump-Putin phone conversation

Peace negotiations regarding Ukraine have effectively reached a deadlock with no significant changes following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 30.

30 April, 06:01 PM

No timeline set for May 9 ceasefire discussed by Trump and Putin – Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no decision has yet been made on a proposed May 9 “ceasefire,” Interfax reported on Apr. 30.

30 April, 04:19 PM

Trump claims Ukraine and Iran wars can end ‘on a similar timetable’

The Russo–Ukrainian war and the U.S.–Israeli operation in Iran could end “on a similar timetable, U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 29.

30 April, 02:53 AM

Trump says call with Putin was 'very good'

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation on April 29, discussing Ukraine and Iran, Trump told reporters in the White House.

29 April, 10:47 PM

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