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Who is Christopher Smith, Trump’s likely pick for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine — and why Bridget Brink is stepping down

With input from seasoned diplomats, NV has analyzed the views of the leading candidate for the next U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and whether he might influence how the Oval Office approaches Kyiv.

19 April 2025, 01:36 PM

U.S. not seriously considering new military aid for Ukraine

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is holding virtually no serious discussions about sending additional military aid to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on April 18.

19 April 2025, 12:29 PM

Von der Leyen: The ‘greater West’ is gone — only Europe remains

The “greater West” no longer exists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview cited by The Times on April 10, blaming the shift on the political course set by U.S. President Donald Trump.

17 April 2025, 06:26 PM

Trump’s tariffs will hit U.S. economy — Fed chair

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy is likely to undermine the Federal Reserve’s efforts to keep inflation and unemployment in check, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told the Financial Times on April 16.

17 April 2025, 03:20 PM

Trump administration threatens to strip Harvard of right to enroll foreign students

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned that Harvard University could lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it fails to comply with a demand from President Donald Trump’s administration to hand over information on certain visa holders, Reuters reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Xi urges ‘Asian family’ unity amid Trump’s trade pressure

During a trip to Southeast Asia, Chinese leader Xi Jinping promoted the idea of an “Asian family” and called for regional unity in a bid to counter growing pressure from the United States, Bloomberg reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 11:45 AM

U.S. to urge 70 nations to curb ties with China in exchange for tariff cuts

The United States plans to pressure more than 70 countries to scale back trade relations with China, including banning Chinese companies from establishing operations in their territories or using them as export hubs, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 15, citing sources familiar with the matter.

17 April 2025, 11:24 AM

Migrant deportations in the U.S.: Trump administration allowed judges to deny asylum without hearings

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump instructed immigration judges to swiftly deny asylum to migrants whose claims they believe “have no chance of success,” The New York Times reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 10:32 AM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

Trump’s quiet war with truth: Why he won’t call out Putin

When Russian missiles tore through the Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing 35 civilians and wounding more than 120, the world waited for a unified outcry. It got nothing from Washington. And it wasn’t the first time. Under Donald Trump’s leadership, the U.S. has repeatedly looked away, stayed silent, or softened its stance when the Kremlin left a trail of bodies behind.

15 April 2025, 08:01 PM

Apple on edge as Trump’s tariffs shake its core

U.S. tech giant Apple is teetering on the edge of its worst crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic — a direct result of Washington’s ongoing trade war with multiple countries, Bloomberg reported on April 13.

14 April 2025, 04:29 PM

Ukraine faces brutal human, territorial cost without U.S. aid, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine will suffer significant human and territorial losses without vital military aid from the United States, which has recently been virtually cut off, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CBS News on April 13.

14 April 2025, 12:12 PM

Trump’s tariffs shift global strategy: Dozens of firms eye U.S. expansion as trade war escalates

A wave of global companies is reconsidering or expanding their presence in the United States, citing a need to soften the blow from sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Reuters, the move comes in response to Trump’s new round of protectionist duties aimed at reshaping international trade in America’s favor.

14 April 2025, 11:34 AM

Trump administration planning to deport 1 million migrants a year

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is developing a sweeping plan to carry out mass deportations of migrants, including discussions of removing up to 1 million people annually, The Washington Post reported on April 12, citing sources familiar with internal deliberations.

13 April 2025, 11:27 AM

‘Time to put up or shut up’: Trump on Ukraine peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said that peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine could still succeed, but declared the time has come to “put up or shut up,” Reuters reported on April 13.

13 April 2025, 10:38 AM

U.S. seeks control over part of Ukraine’s gas transit system in minerals deal

A previously undisclosed point in the Ukraine-U.S. agreement on minerals revealed that Washington sought control over part of Ukraine's gas transportation system, from the Russian to European border, Reuters reported, citing a source on April 12.

12 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Trump’s executive orders remake America in his image — crude, cruel and chaotic

It didn’t take long. Within days of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, America began to look less like a democracy and more like a hostile corporate takeover — run on impulse, executed by executive order, and driven by revenge.

10 April 2025, 04:00 PM

Pistorius: New unpredictability in U.S. relations, Europe must show more leadership in NATO

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that a “new unpredictability” has emerged in relations with the United States and urged European countries to assume significantly more leadership within NATO, Reuters reported on April 9.

10 April 2025, 12:49 PM

China opposes any official U.S. contact with Taiwan, files complaint over visit

China has voiced strong opposition to official contacts between the United States and Taiwan, filing a formal protest with Washington over recent high-level meetings, Reuters reported on April 7, citing a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

7 April 2025, 06:37 PM

High alert in Tehran as Trump talks bombs, not diplomacy

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has placed the country’s armed forces on high alert in response to threats from the United States, Reuters reported April 6, citing a senior Iranian official.

7 April 2025, 12:45 PM

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