Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis

Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis

Many critical issues were left uncertain — including the fate of Ukraine — at the end of Europe’s first encounter with an angry and impatient Trump administration. But one thing was clear: An epochal breach appears to be opening in the Western alliance. After three years of war that forged …

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Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia shocked the audience at the annual security conference in Munich in 2007 by demanding the rollback of domineering American influence and a new balance of power in Europe more suitable to Moscow. He didn’t get what he wanted — then. Nearly two decades later, …

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Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’

A return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is “an unrealistic objective” and an “illusionary goal” in the peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia that President Trump wants to accomplish, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said on Wednesday at a meeting of countries supporting Ukraine. In his first meeting that included …

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How Much Can 10,000 Mexican Troops Achieve at the Border?

How Much Can 10,000 Mexican Troops Achieve at the Border?

During his latest presidential campaign, President Trump bragged about compelling Mexico to deploy 28,000 troops to its borders during his first administration to avoid tariffs. This week, Mr. Trump and Mexico brokered another deal to send an additional 10,000 Mexican National Guard members to the border to stop the flow …

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