Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Putin has Trump right where he wants him

The president's outright betrayal of Ukraine shows the U.S. is in a precarious position

Sources (1)· Oct 20, 10:45 AM

Every telling

their own versions

Salon· Oct 20, 10:45 AMPutin has Trump right where he wants him

The thread

Foreign Affairs →

Before

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says US decisions on Ukraine hard to explainUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laments delayed arms shipments, saying the Trump administration is dragging its feet.

Defense News3h agoWhole story →

Rebelling GOP threatens Trump as Ukraine mystery swirlsRepublican lawmakers are growing frustrated with President Donald Trump after he paused new sanctions on Russia’s economy, sidelining a measure he signed into law just a month ago. Trump halted the sanctions by executive order Friday and set off growing GOP backlash, with lawmakers demanding answers about disruptions to Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s…

Raw Story3h agoWhole story →

Zelenskyy to meet with U.S. envoy as tensions with Trump mountUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. special envoys on Tuesday after President Donald Trump aimed fresh criticism at the wartime leader.

CNBC3h agoWhole story →

Trump’s Strategic Blindness on RussiaTreason, no; moral obtuseness, yes.

National Review3h agoWhole story →

We can stop Trump’s assault on the international criminal court | Kenneth RothHere’s what we need to do to stand up for international law Many applauded when Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel peace prize. The South African human rights lawyer had chaired the UN commission of inquiry that found Israel to have committed genocide in Gaza and served for five years as a judge on the international criminal court (ICC). Donald Trump…

The Guardian3h agoWhole story →

Since

Russia Batters Ukraine Amid Trump-Zelenskyy StandoffRussia launched new attacks across Ukraine as the increasingly bitter standoff between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heats up. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

NBC News2h agoWhole story →

El-Sayed: 'Odd Approach' to Ask if I Condemn Iran's RegimeDuring an interview with ABC News released on Monday, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to a question on whether he will condemn Iran’s current regime by stating that “this idea of like, condemn or not condemn” is The post El-Sayed: ‘Odd Approach’ to Ask if I Condemn Iran’s Regime appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart News Network2h agoWhole story →

Trump declared a ‘traitor’ who ‘switched sides’ by Nobel-winnerNobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman accused President Donald Trump of betraying the United States on Tuesday, branding him the “Traitor in Chief” over his increasingly open support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a Substack post , Krugman argued that the contempt Trump and his inner circle show for democracy and the rule of law amounts to…

Raw Story2h agoWhole story →

Rubio Says Nothing Is Being Deliberately Denied to UkraineSecretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to India, says the US has not changed its policy on arms transfers or its policy on intelligence sharing with Ukraine. "There’s nothing being deliberately denied to Ukraine,” Rubio tells reporters in Mumbai. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →

US President Donald Trump’s rift with Ukraine deepensTrump’s latest remarks, echoing earlier calls for Ukraine to “get a new president”, come as Ukraine says the US has cut back on sharing military intelligence.

Semafor2h agoWhole story →

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of UkraineA bipartisan group of senators urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rescind a move to waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

CBS News7d agoWhole story →

Security russia diesel deal controversy

Pence calls Trump’s diesel deal with Putin a ‘betrayal’ to Lindsey Graham, urges him to rescind itFormer Vice President Mike Pence called President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil a “betrayal” to late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s legacy and urged the president to “rescind” it.

FOX 4 News9d agoWhole story →

Security Lindsey Graham russian oil sanctions lift

Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel dealUkraine’s Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world," Trump said Saturday, a day after praising Russia’s Putin.

The Washington Post10d agoWhole story →

Government ukraine russia diesel deal

Trump declares Putin ‘wants to make a deal’ — as he knocks Ukraine’s ZelenskyVladimir Putin "wants to make a deal more than [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky" to end Russia's invasion of its neighbor, President Trump declared Monday.

New York Post8d agoWhole story →

Government russia ukraine conflict

Russian diesel deal "a betrayal," bipartisan coalition saysPresident Trump's deal to lift sanctions on Russia to increase diesel supplies "is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine" and "a gift to our adversary," a bipartisan coalition of senators wrote in a letter admonishing the agreement. Why it matters: The decision to turn to Vladimir Putin in an attempt to ease the diesel crunch is piling onto Republican…

Axios7d agoWhole story →

Security russian diesel deal controversy

A Proper ShameWill Americans care about the betrayal of Ukraine?

The Dispatch15h agoWhole story →

Government ukraine conflict

Sneak PreviewTrump’s betrayal of Ukraine is a glimpse of the next two years.

The Dispatch8d agoWhole story →

Security ukraine policy controversy

Trump Open to ‘Denuclearization’ Summit with Putin and XiPutin had initially called for a summit with the two other leaders but focused on the Ukraine war.

Time3h agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government ukraine summit proposal