Trump Brokers Partial Ceasefire With Putin, Sets Up Future Talks

Trump Brokers Partial Ceasefire With Putin, Sets Up Future Talks

Mateo Guillamont
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March 18, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia and agreed to schedule future negotiations for a full ceasefire.  Presidents Trump and Putin reached the agreement during a highly anticipated phone call between the two leaders.  “My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia […]
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Rubio and Waltz Announce Ukraine's Acceptance of 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Rubio and Waltz Announce Ukraine's Acceptance of 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Mateo Guillamont
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March 11, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]
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US Military Targets ISIS Operatives In Conjunction With Syrian Militants

US Military Targets ISIS Operatives In Conjunction With Syrian Militants

Mateo Guillamont
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March 10, 2025
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups.  CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]
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Trump Designates Houthis as Terrorists, Imposes Further Sanctions

Trump Designates Houthis as Terrorists, Imposes Further Sanctions

Mateo Guillamont
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March 6, 2025
President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Houthis’ FTO status, originally set during President Trump’s first term.  The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]
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Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine

Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine

Mateo Guillamont
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March 4, 2025
President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all US military aid to Ukraine following his recent contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy.  “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a White House official reportedly stated. “We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing […]
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Trump Pushes To End Ukraine War in Ukraine-Centric G7 Summit

Trump Pushes To End Ukraine War in Ukraine-Centric G7 Summit

Mateo Guillamont
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February 24, 2025
President Donald Trump joined heads of state in a recent Group of Seven (G7) summit that primarily focused on the war in Ukraine.  Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to join the summit and did so alongside traditional members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US. The G7 meeting was called […]
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Zelenskyy Says Trump is Living in Russian 'Disinformation Space,' Trump Calls Him 'Dictator' in Return

Zelenskyy Says Trump is Living in Russian 'Disinformation Space,' Trump Calls Him 'Dictator' in Return

Mateo Guillamont
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February 19, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has prompted President Donald Trump’s anger by claiming the latter is immersed in Russian “disinformation space.” President Zelenskyy’s comments were made to reporters at a conference shortly after top US diplomats met with Russian counterparts to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.  “Unfortunately, President Trump - I have great respect for him as […]
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Rubio, Waltz, and Witkoff Meet Top Russian Officials in First US-Russia Summit Since Ukraine Invasion

Rubio, Waltz, and Witkoff Meet Top Russian Officials in First US-Russia Summit Since Ukraine Invasion

Mateo Guillamont
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February 19, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy Ambassador Steve Witkoff have met Russian officials at the first US-Russia encounter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.  The meeting comes after President Donald Trump initiated bilateral discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on negotiating an end to Russia’s war with […]
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Trump Announces Start of Negotiations to End Russia-Ukraine War

Trump Announces Start of Negotiations to End Russia-Ukraine War

Jackson Bakich
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February 12, 2025
President Donald Trump (R) has announced that negotiations have begun between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine to end the war in Eastern Europe. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and the death toll from the conflict is in the millions, according to President Trump. The 45th and 47th President announced the beginning of negotiations […]
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Trump Ramps Up Pressure For Rare Earth Deal With Ukraine

Trump Ramps Up Pressure For Rare Earth Deal With Ukraine

Mateo Guillamont
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February 12, 2025
President Donald Trump increased pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal with the US that would feature an exchange of rare earth metals for military support during a recent interview with FOX News.  President Trump complained the US was providing an outsized amount of aid to Ukraine compared to other European countries and NATO allies.  […]
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Ukraine Rare Earth Metals Could be Exchanged for Continued Military Support, Says Trump

Ukraine Rare Earth Metals Could be Exchanged for Continued Military Support, Says Trump

Mateo Guillamont
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February 4, 2025
President Donald Trump has reportedly claimed he is seeking to strike a deal with Ukraine’s government to exchange Ukraine’s rare earth metals for the US’ continued military support.  Rare earth minerals are crucial for the manufacturing of myriad technological devices ranging from computer chips to cell phones to electronic vehicles.  Currently, China is the largest […]
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Kremlin States Putin is Awaiting Meeting With Trump Over Ukraine War

Kremlin States Putin is Awaiting Meeting With Trump Over Ukraine War

Mateo Guillamont
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January 24, 2025
Russian officials have disclosed President Vladimir Putin is awaiting President Donald Trump’s invitation to meet and discuss potential avenues for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.  International media reported Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov disclosed President Putin “was waiting for signals” from President Trump to meet. "Putin is ready. We are waiting for signals (from Washington). Everyone is […]
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Trump to Putin: We Can End the War 'The Easy Way, or the Hard Way'

Trump to Putin: We Can End the War 'The Easy Way, or the Hard Way'

Jackson Bakich
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January 22, 2025
President Donald Trump (R) has released a message on social media calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and stop the bloodshed. Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. President Trump promised that he would end the war quickly upon entering office. In President Trump's post on Truth Social, he shared […]
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