Trump, Meloni and Ukraine

Italy's Meloni sees Trump defending Western interests, engaging with Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the European leaders closest to Donald Trump, said on Thursday she believed the U.S. president-elect would defend Western interests once he took office and would not abandon Ukraine.
Trump won't abandon Ukraine, wd be mistake says Meloni
US President-elect Donald Trump will not abandon Ukraine, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday saying it would be a mistake if he did. "Frankly, I do not foresee a disengagement by Trump in Ukraine," she told an end of year press conference.
Italy's Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration; downplays Greenland remarks
Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal
Ukraine, Trump... Ants: Questions for Italy's Meloni take surprise turn
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was briefly wrongfooted by a surprise question about ants on Thursday when she faced a grilling by Italian and foreign reporters lasting more than two hours. After covering major domestic and international issues,
Italian Prime Minister Meloni plans to attend Trump's inauguration
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to attend Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration as US president, she said on Thursday. Meloni confirmed that she had received a personal invitation from the future US president and said she will travel to Washington for the occasion if her schedule allows.

Trump, NATO and Ukraine

Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid
Donald Trump must keep backing Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to ensure the country is not “ erased off the map ”, ...
Zelensky and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, at their final meeting in Germany, urge Trump to not give up on Kyiv’s fight.
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Ukraine's leader calls for support as Trump's return opens 'new chapter'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Donald Trump's return to the White House would open "a new chapter" ...
In their final meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press ...
Ukraine latest: Biden unveils final funding boost for Kyiv days before Trump takes office; more than 100 hurt in attack on Ukraine
The US has announced a $500m aid package for Ukraine, including air defence missiles and ammunition. Meanwhile, around 113 ...
With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball Now’
In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said ‘a new chapter’ would be starting ...
Pentagon announces $500 million aid package to Ukraine ahead of Trump transition
This aid package will include "additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more ammunition, more air-to-ground munitions, and other equipment to support Ukraine's F-16s," according to Secretary of ...
Trump’s Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says
Ukraine's top diplomat says an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and ...
Ukraine bombshell as date of potential Trump peace deal with Putin is REVEALED in unguarded comments by UK Foreign Sec
A POTENTIAL peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could take place in just weeks after Trump gets back to power, David Lammy ...