Letters to the Editor: President Trump seeks short-term glory over long-term peace in Russia-Ukraine war
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: President Trump seeks short-term glory over long-term peace in Russia-Ukraine war

LA Times  

To the editor: Columnist Jonah Goldberg came close to understanding why President Trump is trying to force something, anything he can call a peace agreement between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump’s insistence that Zelensky cave is motivated, in my view, by 15-year-old events, when then-President Barack Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize. While rightly raising serious questions about the president’s character and purpose, and the subsequent confusion and obfuscation in the ranks, as officials do the tap dance, Goldberg doesn’t disappoint, as he quickly shifts gears to go after his own boogeymen: the Biden administration and the Democrats. And whatever faults the Biden administration had — and the Democrats still have — also pale in comparison to the brutal dismantling of America’s government, even as the administration parrots Putin’s lies, both of which are designed to enhance Trump’s portfolio.

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In Ukraine and Gaza, Trump finds out that ending wars is tougher than it looks
1 week, 2 days ago

In Ukraine and Gaza, Trump finds out that ending wars is tougher than it looks

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is finding out that campaign trail bravura over peace deals can’t yield quick wins as wars rage. The US president’s call with a largely intransigent Russian President Vladimir Putin as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to full-scale war highlighted two leaders whose own political priorities will likely supersede his own. Trump insists a peace …

Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Ukraine war, new polls show
2 weeks ago

Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Ukraine war, new polls show

Politico  

A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is engaging with Russia and Ukraine to end the war between the two countries, according to two new polls released this week. Trump has been hot and cold on the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, since entering office, and has also repeatedly thrown blame on Ukraine for the war. A new …

How Trump Could Win, and Deserve, a Nobel Peace Prize
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How Trump Could Win, and Deserve, a Nobel Peace Prize

Live Mint  

It’s no secret that Donald Trump is obsessed with winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which is one reason why he’s pushing Ukraine and Russia so hard toward cease-fire negotiations. In his first term, Trump tried and failed to launch trilateral talks among the US, Russia and China about capping or even reducing nuclear weapons. And yet they all have one …

Trump's peace plan is punish Zelenskyy and reward Putin?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump's peace plan is punish Zelenskyy and reward Putin?

India Today  

US President Donald Trump appears to be executing a stunning turnaround in the country's position on the Russia-Ukraine war. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is reported to be drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as the US President seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a US official and another person familiar …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns Zelensky ‘won’t be around very long’ if he does not end war
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns Zelensky ‘won’t be around very long’ if he does not end war

The Independent  

✕ Close Starmer says we must be 'vigilant on all fronts' when it comes to Putin For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Letters to the Editor: Telling Ukraine to surrender won’t win Trump the Nobel Peace Prize
1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Telling Ukraine to surrender won’t win Trump the Nobel Peace Prize

LA Times  

To the editor: President Trump may have trouble securing a Nobel Peace Prize for a reason not analyzed in Jackie Calmes’ column. To the editor: Calmes very aptly compares Trump’s claim of candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s failed appeasement of Nazi Germany in 1938. Chamberlain, at least, prepared his country for a possible …

Trump Expresses Hope Russia's War In Ukraine Is Nearing An Endgame
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1 month ago

Trump Expresses Hope Russia's War In Ukraine Is Nearing An Endgame

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he waits to greet France's President Emmanuel Macron before a news conference at the White House, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Washington. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron …

Opinion: Is this the way to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
1 month ago

Opinion: Is this the way to win a Nobel Peace Prize?

LA Times  

For someone with “a hyper-fixation” about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, as an advisor put it, Donald Trump sure is going about it all wrong in his second spin as president and purported peacemaker. Just as Neville Chamberlain didn’t get the award after appeasing Adolf Hitler by ceding the Sudetenland — “peace for our time,” the British prime minister declared, …

Mike Waltz insists Ukraine will sign mineral deal — and Trump will get a Nobel Peace Prize when war’s over
1 month ago

Mike Waltz insists Ukraine will sign mineral deal — and Trump will get a Nobel Peace Prize when war’s over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to attendees at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Maryland on …

‘Terrible job’: Donald Trump doubles down on Volodymyr Zelensky as tensions rise over Russia-Ukraine war
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Terrible job’: Donald Trump doubles down on Volodymyr Zelensky as tensions rise over Russia-Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that he had done a “terrible job” and could have joined peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia if he wanted to, news agency Reuters reported. President Donald Trump with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Donald Trump's statement at a press conference comes hours after he also …

Trump goes to war on 'dictator' Zelensky in extraordinary, brutal insult-laden attack after Ukrainian vowed not to 'sell out' and accept peace deal for minerals
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump goes to war on 'dictator' Zelensky in extraordinary, brutal insult-laden attack after Ukrainian vowed not to 'sell out' and accept peace deal for minerals

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has launched an eviscerating attack on Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the Ukrainian leader 'a modestly successful comedian' and 'a dictator without elections'. The extraordinary outburst came after Zelensky accused the US President of falling for Russian fake news, with Trump suggesting yesterday that Ukraine was to blame for Moscow's illegal invasion of the country three years ago. Donald Trump …

Trump living in Russian-made ’disinformation space’, says Ukraine President Zelenskyy
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump living in Russian-made ’disinformation space’, says Ukraine President Zelenskyy

The Hindu  

Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump deteriorated rapidly on Wednesday as Mr. Zelenskyy said Mr. Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” and Trump called Zelenskyy “a dictator without elections” in comments that were sure to complicate efforts to end the war. Mr. Zelenskyy also said he would like Mr. Trump’s team “to be …

It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago after a round of golf on Tuesday, Trump argued that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “should never have started” the war, adding, “You could have made a deal.” Say what you want about the many billions in US military aid for Ukraine or which countries …

Trump's delusional path to peace: Handing over Ukraine to Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's delusional path to peace: Handing over Ukraine to Russia

Salon  

President Trump took some questions on Tuesday as he finished yet another round of golf and wound up another long weekend at his Florida resort. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Trump's angry comment was in reaction to the fact that Zelenskyy expressed his unhappiness that the U.S. and Russia have decided …

As Trump’s attacks on Zelensky turn personal, there’s only one winner: Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

As Trump’s attacks on Zelensky turn personal, there’s only one winner: Russia

CNN  

Kyiv CNN — The suspicion this was personal always lingered. Last week, Trump hinted he felt Zelensky’s poll numbers were low and he would have to face elections, but Tuesday night he dug deeper, falsely stating the wartime leader was at 4 per cent favorability and Ukraine had started the war. Kyiv knew the Trump team’s rhetoric on the campaign …

Putin and I have agreed to begin negotiations on ending Ukraine war: Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin and I have agreed to begin negotiations on ending Ukraine war: Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a sudden prisoner swap. I think probably that’s true.” After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Biden administration joined other NATO members in vowing that membership in …

Ukraine: Trump pushes for quick end to war, but much could go very wrong
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine: Trump pushes for quick end to war, but much could go very wrong

CNN  

CNN — Like an object floating upward yet still underwater, the bare, vague bones of a peace plan for Ukraine are taking shape. Almost Kellogg’s first act was to announce he would discuss their vision for peace in Ukraine with allies at the Munich Security Conference, on February 14-16. He hit back at suggestions that the Munich conference would see …

‘Trump is a businessman’: Zelenskyy pins hope on Potus for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
2 months ago

‘Trump is a businessman’: Zelenskyy pins hope on Potus for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Firstpost  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that Donald Trump could help end the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that the US President Donald Trump could help bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and secure a ceasefire. Zelenskyy said Trump is “a businessman” and can pressure Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to the negotiation table to end the …

Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, Mr. Zelenskyy said it won’t be possible to end the almost three years of war in one day, as Trump claimed during his election campaign that he could …

Ukraine’s president calls Trump ‘strong and unpredictable,’ hopes he will help end ‘hot’ war
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s president calls Trump ‘strong and unpredictable,’ hopes he will help end ‘hot’ war

LA Times  

Former President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump Tower in New York in September. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” which can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Zelensky said it won’t be possible to end the almost three years of war …

Trump says will talk to Putin, Zelensky about stopping Ukraine war
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump says will talk to Putin, Zelensky about stopping Ukraine war

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky about bringing the war in Ukraine to an end, saying he is troubled by images of carnage from the conflict. "It's got to stop," Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump did not …

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky calls for a 'just and enduring' peace with Vladimir Putin's Russia after crunch meeting with Donald Trump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky calls for a 'just and enduring' peace with Vladimir Putin's Russia after crunch meeting with Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a ‘just and enduring’ peace with Russia following a meeting with Donald Trump in Paris. Mr Trump yesterday took to social media to call for an immediate ceasefire and claimed Kyiv ‘would like to make a deal’ to end a war that has now lasted more than 1,000 days. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …

Trump calls Russia-Ukraine war 'madness', says China can help broker peace
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump calls Russia-Ukraine war 'madness', says China can help broker peace

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump has urged an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, calling the war "madness". Trump also suggested that China could play a pivotal role in brokering peace, while urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to seize the moment for action. "Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop …

Trump’s Notre-Dame showing will be judged by his art of the deal on Ukraine
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Notre-Dame showing will be judged by his art of the deal on Ukraine

The Independent  

In a generous tribute posted on his very own Truth Social page, Donald Trump declared that Emmanuel Macron had “done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre-Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!” A “special day” to be sure; the president-elect’s attendance at the ceremonies …

Can Trump really be the peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Trump really be the peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars?

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has projected himself as a deal-maker who can strike peace deals everywhere. ‘I could solve it in 24 hours’: Trump on Ukraine war Much of Trump’s approach to international affairs and foreign policy rests on his confidence in his personality. In an interview with Fox News last year, Trump said that he said he would tell …

Unpredictable Trump could unlock Ukraine peace deal, ex-NATO chief says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Unpredictable Trump could unlock Ukraine peace deal, ex-NATO chief says

Politico  

Trump, a confirmed NATO-skeptic who has lambasted allies for not meeting defense spending targets, boasted on the campaign trail that he would “end” the war in Ukraine immediately — but has not yet provided a blueprint for executing that. Despite regular flattery from Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin declined to congratulate the newly reelected Republican on his victory as Moscow-Washington …

Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight
6 months ago

Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight

Hindustan Times  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Russia's military record in historical conflicts and derided U.S. aid to Ukraine as he again insisted he would quickly end the war launched by Moscow's invasion if elected president. Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight Speaking in Savannah, Georgia, Trump mocked President Joe Biden's frequent refrain …

Ukrainian, Russian Nobel Peace winners slam Putin’s ‘insane’ war
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukrainian, Russian Nobel Peace winners slam Putin’s ‘insane’ war

Al Jazeera  

The triple peace prize award was seen as a strong rebuke to Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Ales and we all realise how important and risky it is to fulfil the mission of civil rights defenders – especially in the tragic time of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” Pinchuk said. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties dismissed calls for a …

Sen. Johnson says Trump deserves multiple Nobel Peace prizes
4 years, 6 months ago

Sen. Johnson says Trump deserves multiple Nobel Peace prizes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday that President Donald Trump deserves to win more than one Nobel Peace Prize for his “leadership” and “brilliant negotiating strategy” in foreign diplomacy and reaching peace agreements. “I know the president’s been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize,” Johnson said during an online conference call with Republican supporters. Johnson said …

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 'Hard-earned and Well-deserved': White House
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 'Hard-earned and Well-deserved': White House

News 18  

The nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the landmark Israel-UAE deal is a “hard-earned and well-deserved honour,” the White House has said, underlining that the US President has made peace a cornerstone of his foreign policy efforts. Far-right Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde on Wednesday nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in …

‘Confused’ Trump mocked after claiming he should have won Nobel Peace Prize for 'saving’ Ethiopia
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Confused’ Trump mocked after claiming he should have won Nobel Peace Prize for 'saving’ Ethiopia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump appears to have confused a historic peace accord …

Trump complains he didn’t get Nobel Peace Prize days after threatening to commit war crimes
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump complains he didn’t get Nobel Peace Prize days after threatening to commit war crimes

Salon  

President Donald Trump complained that he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize just days after he threatened to commit war crimes in Iran. Trump complained at the rally about the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded back in October to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for …

Trump: Where’s my Nobel Prize?
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump: Where’s my Nobel Prize?

LA Times  

In a news conference on Feb. 15, President Trump suggested he would never receive the Nobel Prize over his work with North Korea. He said, ‘Oh, what did I get it for?’ With me, I probably will never get it.” Follow the latest news of the Trump administration on Essential Washington » The monologue continued, reminiscent of nothing so much …

Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
11 years, 5 months ago

Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin has been nominated …

Call for Nobel prize for Putin
11 years, 6 months ago

Call for Nobel prize for Putin

The Hindu  

A Russian educational foundation has suggested nominating President Vladimir Putin for Nobel Peace Prize for averting war on Syria. “Russian President Putin Deserves Nobel Peace Prize,” agreed author Michael Collins Piper of the American Free Press weekly. The Russian proposal to safeguard Syria’s chemical weapons “validates the great power status of Russia — and might even win Vladimir Putin a …

Obama Defends War As He Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
15 years, 3 months ago

Obama Defends War As He Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

India TV News  

US President Barack Obama evoked the cause of a just war on Thursday, accepting his Nobel Peace Prize just nine days after sending 30,000 more US troops to war in Afghanistan but promising to use the prestigious prize to "reach for the world that ought to be." Obama also emphasized alternatives to violence, stressing the importance of both diplomatic efforts …

Nobel Peace Prize a recognition of Obama’s vision: Hillary
15 years, 5 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize a recognition of Obama’s vision: Hillary

The Hindu  

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she thinks President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because of “his attitude toward America’s role in the world.” “His willingness to really kind of challenge everyone.restores a kind of image and appreciation of our country,” Clinton said in an interview with NBC television broadcast on Monday. Ms. Clinton said she …

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
15 years, 5 months ago

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Al Jazeera  

US president gets top honour for global peace and nuclear disarmament efforts. In depth Nobel committee’s high praise Your views: Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future,” Thorbjoern Jagland, the head of the Nobel committee, …

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