Kyiv

September 10, 2025 | |

NATO Allies Join Poland in Downing Russian Drones That Entered Polish Airspace During Barrage Against Ukraine

NATO Allies Intercept Russian Drones: NATO forces intercepted more than a dozen armed Russian drones that entered Polish airspace on September 10 during an overnight attack on Ukraine...

September 8, 2025 | |

Russia Dismisses U.S. Threat of Further Sanctions Following Deadly Barrage Against Ukrainian Cities

Russia Defiant Against Latest Trump Threat: Russia’s top spokesman said on September 8 that the prospect of further sanctions from the United States and its allies would have...

September 3, 2025 | |

‘Axis of Aggressors’ Leaders Unite at Military Parade Showcasing Chinese Prowess

Defiant Against the West: Chinese President Xi Jinping stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at a military parade...

September 2, 2025 | |

China and Russia Sign Agreement to Build New Energy Pipeline

New Gas Pipeline Through Siberia: Alexey Miller, head of Russia’s state-owned energy corporation Gazprom, announced that Moscow and Beijing had reached a “legally binding”...

August 28, 2025 | |

‘Kremlin Will Stop at Nothing to Terrorize Ukraine’: Russia Defies Trump’s Peace Process With Massive Overnight Barrage in Kyiv

Attacks Killed Ukrainian Civilians: Russia struck Ukraine with one of its largest missile and drone barrages since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia bombarded Kyiv...

August 25, 2025 | Richard Goldberg, John Hardie

Oil holds the key to Ukraine war’s end — if Trump plays hardball

President Donald Trump wants to stop the killing in Ukraine, but Russia’s foot-dragging is making it abundantly clear that he’ll need to apply far more pressure before any serious negotiations...

August 21, 2025 | |

Russia Launches Hundreds of Drones, Missiles on Ukraine as It Backpedals on Negotiations

Russia Barrages Western Ukraine: Russia launched one of its heaviest drone and missile barrages against Ukraine on the night of August 21 as the United States and European allies...

August 19, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Trump’s narrow road to Ukraine peace has three milestones for success — or failure

When it comes to peace in Ukraine, President Donald Trump has said it takes “two to tango” — but while Vladimir Putin continues Russia’s attacks, only Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky looks...

August 19, 2025 | |

‘It’s Possible He Doesn’t Want to Make a Deal’: Russia Continues to Bombard Ukraine Despite White House Summit

Drones and Missiles Continue to Strike Ukraine: Hours after President Donald Trump met with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on August...

August 16, 2025 | |

Trump to Meet with Zelenskyy Following Inconclusive Alaska Summit with Putin

Zelenskyy to Visit Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday after Trump’s summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart...

August 13, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

Ukraine peace is in reach — if Trump meets Putin’s demands with US vigor

President Donald Trump sees his upcoming Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin as a “listening exercise” to obtain “a better understanding of how we can end this war,” the White House said...

August 13, 2025 | John Hardie |

Ukraine scrambles to contain Russian advance near Dobropillia

Ukraine’s 1st “Azov” Corps has been tasked with containing Russian advances near the city of Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine, the unit announced on August 12. The situation in that area...

August 12, 2025 | |

‘Borders Must Not Be Changed by Force’: European Leaders Issue Ukraine Warning Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

EU Underlines Ukrainian Sovereignty: European Union leaders have warned that Russia must not be allowed to change Ukrainian borders by force. In a statement issued ahead of the...

August 7, 2025 | John Hardie, Peter Doran

Trump should not let Putin keep ‘tapping us along’

Ahead of the August 8 deadline President Donald Trump gave Russia to accept a ceasefire or face economic punishment, the administration has sent mixed signals on whether he will follow through. For too...

August 7, 2025 | John Hardie |

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: August

Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative for the areas they watch....

August 6, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Vladimir the Terrible

Trump needs to make Putin recalculate the costs and benefits of his war

July 25, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

Trump Administration Announces New Security Assistance as Ukrainians Face ‘Russian Terror’

Ukraine will be getting more American weapons as it faces escalating Russian aggression. In the latest evidence of a positive but insufficient policy shift, the Trump administration approved four arms...

July 24, 2025 | John Hardie |

Intercepting Terror

Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense

July 15, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

Can the U.S. Arm Itself and Ukraine?

Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv. That...

July 14, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Trump throws gauntlet down on Putin — who gambled he could stall his way to victory

The time for talk is over. President Donald Trump issued a major deadline to Russia on Monday. If Moscow does not “make a deal” with Kyiv within 50 days, countries that do business with Russia...