US-Russia ties

Trump sends ‘war has to end’ message to Putin after good meeting with Zelensky

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Davos on Jan 22.

Putin to discuss Ukraine peace with US envoys after Trump says deal is reasonably close

Russian President Vladimir Putin, presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Jan 15.

Russia condemns US military action in Venezuela

Venezuelan forces patrol the streets in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 3, after multiple explosions were reported across the capital.

News analysis

Trump, not Russia, is Europe’s formidable foe in Ukraine peace advocacy

US President Donald Trump (right) reaches out to shake hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug 15.

Kremlin welcomes end to ‘direct threat’ label in US strategy, TASS reports

European allies, reliant on US military support to deter Russia, have watched this shift closely.

Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting, Trump says

US President Donald Trump believes the path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear.

The shockwaves from Trump’s ‘Thanksgiving Day’ peace plan for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference following a closed-door talks on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine at the US Mission in Geneva, on Nov 23.

News analysis

Trump nearly halves US military presence in Romania, fanning fears of bigger Europe exodus

US soldiers during a military exercise in eastern Romania in June.

News analysis

Did CIA director Ratcliffe succeed in reassuring Europe despite Trump’s intelligence meddling?

CIA Director John Ratcliffe speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump on Aug 26, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

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