U.S. foreign policy

Trump warns Iran: Make a deal before there’s ‘nothing left’
U.S. president delivers grave warning to Tehran as Israel gears up for war.
Die Trump-Story

Ukraine blasts Russia Day well-wishers as Rubio sends greetings to Moscow

Italy vows to stop US from sending its citizens to Guantanamo

Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.

Europe should avoid ‘angry divorce’ with US, defense chief warns

Zelenskyy: Putin irritates Trump more than I do
Trump administration to shrink the National Security Council
The plans involve slashing the number of staffers in the NSC to less than 150, according to three people familiar with the restructuring.
Trump rushes to announce largest POW swap of Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv kept the process highly secretive due to safety concerns, until Trump posted about it on social media.
Belgium’s future queen caught up in Trump’s war on Harvard
Trump’s foreign student ban affects more than 7,000 students — including Princess Elisabeth.
Germany’s Pistorius says Trump misjudged his influence over Putin
Berlin’s defense minister outlines mistakes made by U.S. president in talks with Russia.
Qatari PM denies Trump plane gift is bribery
The offering will be “basically done with full transparency and very legally,” top Doha official says.
Putin, Trump und das gescheiterte Telefonat
Die EU will neue Sanktionen gegen Russland beschließen. Nach dem für die Ukraine erfolglose Telefonat zwischen Donald Trump und Wladimir Putin geht es jetzt nochmals um Russlands …
Das Update vor dem Telefonat von Trump und Putin
Die Welt wartet auf das Gespräch zwischen Donald Trump und Wladimir Putin an diesem Nachmittag. Gordon Repinski spricht mit Hans von der Burchard. Er war für POLITICO …
Trump says ‘nothing’ will happen on Ukraine till he meets Putin
Much-anticipated Istanbul talks fall flat as Russian leader refuses to attend.
Ukraine: Das Rätsel von Istanbul
Was passiert heute in der Türkei? Auch Stunden vor möglichen Gesprächen zwischen der Ukraine und Russland bleibt das unklar. Zusammen mit Hans von der Burchard spricht Gordon …
After handshake, Trump urges new Syrian leader al-Sharaa to mend ties with Israel
The U.S. president met the former Islamist rebel for diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia.
Das sagt Merz in seiner ersten Regierungserklärung
Vor seiner heutigen Regierungserklärung hat Friedrich Merz am gestrigen Abend bereits einige seiner Formulierungen testen können. Auf dem Wirtschaftstag der CDU hat er die Abschlussrede gehalten. Wie …
Das Update zum schwarz-roten Kickoff im Bundestag
Rixa Fürsen spricht mit Hans von der Burchard darüber, wie die Abgeordneten in den vollen Arbeitsmodus zurückkehren. Er meldet sich von der Fraktionsebene im Bundestag. Es herrscht …
Trump: The EU is ‘nastier than China’
U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.
Russia responds to ceasefire call with drone attacks
Kyiv and Moscow are trying to ensure the other side annoys Donald Trump first.
Why Trump is obsessed with altering the world’s maps
It’s ingrained in his background in real estate and branding.
Germany’s Merz thinks US-UK trade deal is ‘good way forward’
But new chancellor told Trump that it’s impossible to do similar with individual EU governments.
Merz, die Ukraine und die USA – mit Wolfgang Ischinger
Was muss Friedrich Merz tun, um Donald Trump für Europa zu gewinnen? Wolfgang Ischinger erklärt im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski, wie der neue Kanzler Vertrauen zum ehemaligen …
Elon Musk to blame for world’s poorest kids dying, says Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist lashes the world’s richest man over DOGE cuts.
Right-wing Romanian election favorite says he wouldn’t send military aid to Ukraine
George Simion tells POLITICO he’ll follow Donald Trump’s doctrine on Ukraine and defense policy.
Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv
After tortuous negotiations, the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund is set to proceed.
Vance says Russia ‘asking for too much’ to end war with Ukraine
The vice president told the Munich Leaders Meeting that the U.S. wants to see Ukraine and Russia speak directly.
Israeli spyware giant NSO Group ordered to pay nearly $170M to WhatsApp for hacking accounts
The ruling is a major win for privacy advocates and those pushing back against NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus software.