Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 28 that he does not intend to meet directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president “hates” him, as relations between the two countries continue to sour. Fico’s comments come just one day after Slovakia joined Hungary in blocking an 18th package of sanctions against […]
President Donald Trump responded to the sudden return of Salvadoran illegal and alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying, “he’s a bad guy” and that the courts will “show how horrible this guy is.” Trump appeared unbothered by Abrego Garcia’s return on Friday afternoon, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that the Department of Justice […]
Romanian populist Calin Georgescu announced his retirement from politics after being barred from running in the country’s presidential election rerun this month. The decision comes after Georgescu ran for president late last year and emerged victorious in the first round of voting. However, a top Romanian court then annulled the result after allegations emerged of electoral […]
Nicusor Dan was sworn in as Romania’s president on May 26 in a formal ceremony before Parliament, pledging to be “a president open to the voice of society,” Romanian news outlet Digi24 reported. Pro-EU centrist and then-Bucharest Mayor Dan won the Romanian presidential election on May 18, defeating the far-right, anti-Ukraine George Simion with 53.6% […]
MSNBC analyst John Heilemann, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, admitted the president has put together a working-class coalition that should make the Democratic Party jealous. During a panel discussion on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, panelists talked about how the Democratic Party has failed to truly reckon with why Trump has consistently won […]
There was a wave of euphoria and relief across Europe following the election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as Romania’s new president. “For Ukraine — as a neighbour and friend — it is important to have Romania as a reliable partner. And we are confident we will,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky after Dan’s victory. Moldovan […]
Following his phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump appeared confident that peace talks between the two warring nations will soon be progressing. In response to a reporter’s question outside the White House on Monday, Trump said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is genuine in his seeking a […]
U.S. President Donald Trump is becoming more impatient with Russia as he attempts to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said at a press conference on May 18, according to the Finnish news outlet Ilta-Sanomat. Stubb’s remarks come after he held talks with Trump on May 17 and a […]
Harvard University President Alan Garber on Monday sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon criticizing the Trump administration’s actions against the school while noting both groups share “common ground” on a number of issues. “We share common ground on a number of critical issues, including the importance of ending antisemitism and other bigotry on […]
Pastor Mark Burns, the man described as U.S. President Donald Trump’s “spiritual advisor,” said he believes he played a small part in strengthening U.S.-Ukraine relations after briefing Trump on what he witnessed during a recent visit to Ukraine. “I shared with the president and the White House what I experienced in Ukraine,” Burns told the […]
There are moments when I still wake up in terror, my heart pounding, convinced I’m back in those dark tunnels beneath Gaza. Then reality slowly breaks through—I am free. After 471 days held hostage by Hamas, I have returned to the world of light, of family, of possibility. But my heart remains heavy, knowing that […]
Donald Trump has the chance to become the “greatest president in U.S. history” if he follows the “iconic” examples of previous incumbents such as John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, a Ukrainian lawmaker has told the Kyiv Independent. “He wants to be great, and he wants to be remembered in history as a great president. […]