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President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s close to securing a minerals-for-aid deal with Ukraine and that the war-torn country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may come to the White House this week or next for an official signing….

“Putin’s mistake was that he prepared for a parade not a war” a senior Ukrainian official recalled, speaking on condition of anonymity. “He didn’t think Ukraine would fight. He thought they would be welcomed with speeches and flowers.”

On 29 March…

Three years ago today, Russia launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine that has left hundreds of thousands dead and forced millions to flee. In the face of unimaginable hardship, Ukrainians have persevered and have fought for freedom…

Michael Froman is president of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Monday will mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the face of heroic Ukrainian resistance and hundreds of billions of dollars in Western aid,…

The third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks an era of remarkable pain and resilience for Ukrainian culture and coincides with a stunning reversal of official US support for Kyiv under US President Donald Trump.

In what…

Ambassador Dorothy Shea
Chargé d ’Affaires ad interim
New York, New York
February 24, 2025

AS DELIVERED

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. President, excellencies, colleagues. Today marks three years since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine…