Ukraine

JD Vance, Positioning Himself as Trump’s Attack Dog, Berates Zelensky at Oval Office

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The remarkable scene of a vice president injecting himself into a tense diplomatic discussion suggested that JD Vance does not want to be relegated to the B-team of the Trump administration.

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

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President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries

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China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.

Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus

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When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.

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In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far-off.