Amid rising tensions, the United States is closing its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocating operations 340 miles west to Lviv. For weeks, Russian troops have been mounting on the border of Ukraine on the brink of invasion. New reports estimate approximately 130,000 Russian troops are prepared to invade. Russia has threatened
The White House has responded to the poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny. According to The Hill: The White House on Wednesday condemned the poisoning of a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the use of a chemical agent. A spokesman for the National Security Council called the findings that nerve agent Novichok was used against
In an unusual move, Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit Washington and meet with President Trump. The move is viewed as unusual because it comes just days before the Polish presidential election. According to The Hill: President Trump will welcome Polish President Andrzej Duda to the White House on Wednesday, the first visit of a foreign head of state
Chief of Mission Residence Brussels, Belgium 9:13 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT TRUMP: Good morning, everybody. Good morning to the media — the legitimate media and the fake-news media. Good morning to them. A lot of good people here. Surprising. Q Mr. President, which countries did you want to spend more on NATO in particular? PRESIDENT TRUMP:
President Trump met Friday with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, giving updates on several key issues facing the two countries, and other critical foreign policy issues. Here are the biggest stories coming out of their joint press event. President Trump congratulated the leaders of North and South Korea after a historic summit and said his meeting
“The close friendship between America and Germany is built on our shared values. … It is the foundation of a very, very hopeful future.” President Donald J. Trump A CLOSE AND HISTORIC RELATIONSHIP: The relationship between the German people and the United States predates America’s independence and extends to the deep bond the two countries