5 h. ago Is Trump abandoning his ‘America First’ policy for Ukraine? – podcast

Donald Trump has been all smiles with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the last few days, but in trying to be ‘peacemaker-in-chief, is the president abandoning his ‘America First’ policy? Rachel Leingang and Andrew Roth discussArchive: CNBC, AFP News Agency, Fox News, Steve Bannon’s War Room, PBS NewsHour, Sky News, NBC News Continue reading...

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5 h. ago There is no ‘Trump Doctrine’ in foreign policy. Just chaos | Sidney Blumenthal

The recent summit meeting in Alaska between Trump and Putin was nothing short of a theater of the absurdAll the elaborate efforts of the European allies to prevent Donald Trump from prostrating himself before Vladimir Putin came to naught at their summit meeting in Alaska. Flattering, coddling and petting the big baby appeared to have been in vain. Before the 15 August summit, the Europeans persuaded Trump to impose new sanctions if Putin would not agree to a ceasefire, which would serve as a prerequisite for any negotiations. But Trump willfully tossed policy like a stuffed animal out of the window of “the Beast,” the presidential car as he eagerly invited Putin to join him for a triumphant chariot ride.The Europeans scrambled once again, trying to get the addled Trump back on the page he was on before the summit. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sped to Washington to confer with Trump to try to pick up the pieces. At their last encounter, Trump jibed: “You don’t have any ...

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8 h. ago UK preparing to send troops to Ukraine as part of ‘reassurance force’ if peace deal is struck

It comes after Donald Trump said he had spoken directly with Vladimir Putin to begin planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky

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8 h. ago Trump says it will be ‘rough situation’ if Putin does not agree peace plan

US President Donald Trump suggested American aircraft could help European nations police a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

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8 h. ago Moment Donald Trump shows off his collection of hats and MAGA memorabilia to Zelensky and Macron during White House summit

After formal talks, Trump ushered the Ukrainian president and the French leader to a side display where he keeps dozens of caps emblazoned with slogans from his political movement.

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10 h. ago Golf chat, a gushing compliment and whispered talks on Putin's next move: World leaders let their guard down in moments caught on hot mic at White House summit 

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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11 h. ago Putin talks caught on hot mic, a candid exchange about the press and a tour of Trump's MAGA gift shop: Revealing moments world leaders let their guard down at White House Ukraine summit

While waiting for their counterparts in the East room of the White House, Trump leaned over to Macron and was caught saying: 'I think he wants to make a deal for me.

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11 h. ago Macron addresses Trump’s hot mic remark about Putin’s Ukraine deal

French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed Donald Trump’s hot mic remark about a Ukraine peace deal with Russia.

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11 h. ago Putin calls Brics allies to debrief them on his Trump summit

Putin briefs Brics partners amid rising trade tensions due to Trump’s tariffs

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14 h. ago Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump described the talks as ‘very good’ and said a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin would be arranged.

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15 h. ago Starmer hails ‘real progress’ on Ukraine after European leaders gather at White House

Sir Keir Starmer praised the White House meeting with eight European leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump as a possibly “historic step” towards ending Vladimir Putin’s war

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19 h. ago Starmer hails ‘real progress’ made during White House summit on Ukraine war

Posting on his Truth Social platform after the meeting, Donald Trump also described the talks as ‘very good’.

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23 h. ago Trump caught in hot mic moment about Putin as European leaders push Ukraine security guarantees as make

In a hot mic moment Monday, Donald Trump appeared to be reassuring Emmanuel Macron that Vladimir Putin was serious about making peace in Ukraine.

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24 h. ago Donald Trump reveals what he really thinks of Putin after being caught on 'hot mic'

The US President addressed reporters in a press conference with Zelensky on Thursday

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24 h. ago Trump caught on hot mic saying he thinks Putin ‘wants to make a deal for me – as crazy as it sounds’

US president whispered that Putin ‘wants to make a deal for me’ before meeting with European leaders in the White House

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25 h. ago Starmer says crucial Ukraine meeting is about ‘security of the UK’ as European leaders gather at White House

Sir Keir Starmer praised the White House meeting with eight European leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump as a possibly “historic step” towards ending Vladimir Putin’s war

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25 h. ago What Donald Trump really thinks about Vladimir Putin after 'hot mic' blunder

Trump was overheard in conversation with Emmanuel Macron just moments before a high-stakes summit with Zelenskyy and top European leaders.

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25 h. ago Donald Trump caught on 'hot mic' sharing his real thoughts about Putin

The US president was overheard speaking to French President Emmanuel Macron at the start of a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a number of European leaders

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26 h. ago Donald Trump caught on 'hot mic' saying real thoughts about Vladimir Putin

Some comments made by the US President in an unguarded moment with French President Emmanuel Macron were picked up on a microphone

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26 h. ago Donald Trump caught on 'hot mic' saying what he really thinks about Vladimir Putin

Some comments made by the US President in an unguarded moment with French President Emmanuel Macron were picked up on a microphone

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