Ukraine, Russia and ceasefire
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Many in Europe and the Middle East are concerned over how the U.S. midterm elections may impact Washington’s approach to foreign policy.
With pressure on Ukraine to cede territory to Russian invaders, Trump is following the UK leader excoriated for pushing a peace deal that actually gave rise to world war.
President Donald Trump said Monday Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and saying it’s time for “somebody else” to negotiate for Kyiv. His remarks come as Washington waived sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.
On Thursday, Trump said he had asked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to restore Ukraine’s access to the company's Starlink satellite system. Starlink's disruption temporarily hampered Kyiv's military drone operations and spurred fears that Kyiv would be left defenseless against Russia's attacks going into the winter.
The United States once declared that Ukraine’s fight was the front line in a global battle for freedom. Now the Trump administration is sending money to Moscow.
The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".
As President Trump strikes a friendlier tone toward Vladimir Putin’s Russia and seems increasingly willing to abandon Ukraine, Fareed speaks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski to get the European view.
Donald Trump said on Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's Starlink access but the US president declined to comment when asked whether he had spoken to the billionaire about the matter.
