Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How.

Foreign-policy advisers close to the president-elect put forth different versions of a plan to effectively freeze the front line.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

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World - Financial Times - November 14

How a Trump peace ultimatum could end the Russia-Ukraine war

Donald Trump could be the engine of change that Ukraine needs to achieve a real victory in its war against Russia, by delivering an ultimatum to both sides.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

A ninth woman has died reporting on the Ukraine conflict. Russia’s war on journalists must end | Kiran Nazish

Warnings are not enough. After Victoria Roshchyna’s death, we need zero tolerance of the detention and brutal treatment of female reporters. Last summer I began receiving messages about the ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Zelenskyy says Ukraine must try to ensure war ends next year through diplomacy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy.

Ukraine’s bonds jump as investors bet Trump will end war

Rally in dollar debt is unlikely ‘Trump trade’ and comes just months after huge restructuring

World - Financial Times - November 14

Zelensky says Russia-Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russia-Ukraine war will end “faster” under President-elect Trump. Zelensky acknowledged the tough circumstances his military is in currently during ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Ukraine president says he wants to end Russia war with diplomacy next year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is certain that the war will end "sooner" than it otherwise would have once Donald Trump becomes president.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will ‘end sooner’ once Trump enters White House

US president-elect says the war has ‘got to stop’ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s war ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How Trump’s presidency could affect wars in Middle East, Ukraine

With Donald Trump now set to return to the White House, he'll be faced with a number of challenges around the world, including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. NBC’s Richard Engel joins ...

Trump may be right about Ukraine’s endgame

If they play their cards well, leaders across Europe can exert leverage on America over how to end the war

Business - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised

People in Senegal are voting in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the country’s president will be able to carry out ambitious reforms, six months after he was voted in on an ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

JD Vance says negotiating with Russia is necessary to end war in Ukraine

Sen. JD Vance of Ohio on Saturday declined to characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “enemy,” saying instead that “I think that he’s clearly an adversary.

G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid to war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in the Mideast and Ukraine, issuing a joint declaration that ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Oil prices end higher following latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war

Crude futures settled a bit higher on Tuesday as traders tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine war that looked to raise the risk of oil-supply disruptions from one of the world’s largest ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

How to end the war in Gaza ‘once and for all’?

President Biden and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris have called for an end to the war in Gaza, while Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz has stated that the death of Hamas leader ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?

Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS.

World - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

World War III is now Trump's to lose

Trump's presidency will be judged on whether or not he wins World War III, and his key advisors are in denial about the ongoing war in Ukraine, which is the Kremlin's bet to win.

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' with Trump as president

The Ukrainian president also said his country "must do everything" to ensure the war ends next year.

Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza

Almost two million Palestinians have endured over a year of violence and are looking to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and ...

The west must give Zelenskyy free rein now North Korea has joined the war | Observer editorial

By promising troops to Russia, Kim Jong-un has internationalised the conflict, adding to instability around the world. The transfer to Russia of an estimated 10,000 North Korean troops to ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

A peaceful but determined resistance to Trump must start now | Robert Reich

I still have faith in America. But we must mobilize to protect those at risk if Trump achieves his worst impulses. US election 2024 – live news updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

The Ukraine war strategy Trump should embrace

It is time to begin thinking about second-best approaches.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory

Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.

Trump-Harris election may take weeks to decide. Here’s what investors must know.

Election Day is supposed to be a one-day affair, but if polls and recent history are a guide, the results of the Nov. 5 presidential race and key congressional contests may not be known for days or ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

How Trump’s Victory Grants Election Betting Platforms a Promising Future

Long prohibited by regulators, U.S. forecasting sites recently won the right to offer bets on national elections—a liberty Trump is unlikely to roll back after the bettors backed him to win.

Business - Inc. - November 6

How would Trump’s promise of mass deportations of migrants work?

The mass deportation of undocumented immigrants would face legal and practical challenges - and cost billions.

'My conscripted husband is now dead': How Myanmar's war is killing civilians

World - Yahoo News - November 10

'My husband was forcibly conscripted. Months later he was dead'

Myanmar's mandatory conscription has upended the lives of countless people. The BBC spoke to four of them.

US elections live: Harris makes unexpected stop at DNC headquarters as millions of Americans cast their votes

Harris thanks Democratic staffers in Washington DC and says ‘we have so much work to do’ during phone-banking session. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When will we know the ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Biden now has his best opening to end Israel’s war on Gaza – and won’t use it | Mohamad Bazzi

Biden is as free from political constraints as he’s ever been. Yet he has chosen to seal his legacy as Israel’s tepid enabler. When the histories of his administration are written, it will be clear ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

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