How Donald Trump’s peacemaking ambitions unravelled

US president is failing in his vow to end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

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Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
Trump turns to deadly force in Middle East peace push

President Trump gave a green light to Israel’s deadly strikes on Gaza early Tuesday, which shattered the fragile ceasefire in place since January, marking a violent turn in his push for peace in ...
The Hill - 4h
Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
ABC News - 5d
Trump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects Ukraine ceasefire

US president’s comments come after Ukrainian counterpart said he believed ‘strong steps’ were under consideration. Donald Trump has suggested he could target Russia financially as Ukraine’s ...
The Guardian - 6d
Trump: US has 'just about' ended Ukraine intelligence-sharing suspension

President Trump said Sunday the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, adding that he expects "a lot of progress" during the talks with Ukrainian ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk

Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. US president Donald Trump ’s ...
The Guardian - 2d
Trump administration emboldening Russia's position in negotiations with Ukraine, expert says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will take Ukraine's demands to Russian officials as talks continue to bring an end to the war. Iulia Joja, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, ...
CBS News - 6d
GOP lawmakers conflicted over Trump’s clash with judiciary

Republican lawmakers are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s confrontational standoff with the federal judiciary, which drew a rare public rebuke Tuesday from Chief Justice John ...
The Hill - 4h
Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up … the wrong nation?. Naturally I assumed the feeling would pass, but one ...
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