Ukraine war

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images At a campaign stop in South Carolina last weekend, his first since announcing his 2024 presidential run, Donald Trump claimed we’re at the brink of another world war — and he alone can fix it . “The 2024 election is our one shot to save our country,” Trump said . “Through weakness and incompetence, Joe Biden has brought us to the brink of World War III. We’re at the brink of World War III, just in case anybody doesn’t know it. As president, I will bring back peace through strength.” Pretty terrifying! But maybe this is one of those times when we’re supposed to take Trump seriously, but not literally . “World War III” is just a (horrifying) metaphor; he just means that if reelected, his generally chill demeanor and superior diplomatic skills would help reduce international tensions. Or maybe we should take him literally. In an interview with Right Side Broadcasting Network’s Brian Glenn posted Thursday, Trump revealed that he … [Read more...] about Trump Could End the Ukraine War ‘Immediately,’ But It’s a Secret

European Union leaders met in Kyiv on Friday with President Volodymyr Zelensky and delivered a symbolic embrace of Ukraine as it fights for survival against Russia, but they withheld a prize Mr. Zelensky dearly wants, accelerated membership in the bloc. Their visit came as Russian and Ukrainian forces battle for control of Bakhmut, a small eastern city where an intense, monthslong struggle has cost both sides immense losses. Mr. Zelensky vowed that Ukraine would not give up on Bakhmut, calling it “our fortress.” E.U. leaders walked a careful line at a Friday news conference with Mr. Zelensky, validating Kyiv’s aspiration to join and reiterating their commitment to supporting Ukraine, but gently applying the brakes on talk of fast-track membership. They noted the $50 billion in financial, humanitarian and military support that the European Union and member countries have pledged so far, and vowed more to come. “Europe is with you for as long as it takes — until the day when the … [Read more...] about E.U. Vows More Help for Ukraine but Tamps Down Membership Talk

It was an impassioned plea: As war raged in his country, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine asked in early March that his country be allowed to join the European Union, the world’s biggest trading bloc, which had helped preserve peace in Europe for decades. “We have proven that at a minimum we are exactly the same as you,” he told the European Parliament. “So do prove that you are with us, do prove that you will not let us go, do prove that you indeed are Europeans.” On Friday, his plea received a positive endorsement when the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, recommended that Ukraine be granted candidate status in the country’s bid to become a member of the bloc. However, Mr. Zelensky’s E.U. aspirations aren’t likely to be satisfied anytime soon: Joining the bloc is a painstaking and arduous process that can take as long as a decade. Poland, for example, made a formal request to join the bloc in 1994 and was not admitted until 2004. For a … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s path to the E.U. will be long and arduous.

BRUSSELS — The European Union officially made Ukraine a candidate for membership on Thursday, signaling in the face of a devastating Russian military onslaught that it sees Ukraine’s future as lying in an embrace of the democratic West. While Ukraine’s accession into the bloc could take a decade or more, the decision sends a powerful message of solidarity to Kyiv and a rebuke to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who has worked for years to keep Ukraine from building Western ties. Before Mr. Putin launched the invasion in February, insisting that Ukraine rightly belonged in Russia’s orbit, E.U. leaders would not have seriously considered starting Ukraine, with its history of oligarchy and corruption, on the path to membership. The decision came at a critical moment in the war, as Russia threatens to capture more territory in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are outgunned and at risk of being encircled in fierce combat around the city of Lysychansk. The leaders … [Read more...] about First Step Toward Ukraine Joining E.U. Signals Solidarity Amid War

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday. Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed. He said the released POWs include troops who held out in Mariupol during Moscow´s monthslong siege that reduced the southern port city to ruins, as well as guerrilla fighters from the Kherson region and snipers captured during the ongoing fierce battles for the eastern city of Bakhmut. Russian defence officials, meanwhile, announced that 63 Russian troops had returned from Ukraine following the swap, including some “special category” prisoners whose release was secured following mediation by the United Arab Emirates. A statement issued Saturday by the Russian Defense Ministry did not provide details about these “special category” captives. Russia Warns 'Absurd' Talk of Sending Warplanes to Ukraine Risks War Escalation … [Read more...] about Russia and Ukraine Exchange Dozens of Prisoners

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NATO called Friday on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States aimed at keeping a lid on nuclear weapons expansion and urged Moscow to allow on-the-ground inspections of military sites to resume. The so-called New START Treaty was signed by Russia and the U.S. in 2010. It caps at 1,550 the number of long-range nuclear warheads they can deploy and limits the use of missiles that can carry atomic weapons. It allows short-notice inspections of each other’s nuclear bases and support facilities. "We note with concern that Russia has failed to comply with legally-binding obligations under the New START Treaty," NATO ambassadors said in a statement. The 30-nation U.S.-led military alliance supports the treaty and believes that it helps to limit the expansion of nuclear forces. … [Read more...] about NATO urges Russia to respect its nuclear treaty, which Russia suspended when the US supported Ukraine