After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.

With a heavy dose of Realpolitik, Germany and other European countries got the U.S. administration to aid Ukraine without directly confronting Putin.

President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a pair of steps intended to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, including funneling new weapons to Kyiv and threatening economic punishment on Moscow if peace isn’t reached in 50 days,

American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.

Following the Pentagon announcing a pause on weapons, the U.S. president said Ukraine must defend itself from Russia.