Turkey Turns Coat: Erdogan Expands Military Support for Ukraine and Raises Questions for Russia

Trump Optimistic on Russia-Ukraine Peace: 'We'll Get It Settled Soon' | Dawn News English

US President Donald Trump says he is optimistic about ending the Russia-Ukraine war, stating, "We'll get it settled soon." His remarks come as diplomatic efforts continue amid ongoing fighting and international calls for a negotiated resolution to the conflict. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #trump #russia #ukraine #peacetalks #ceasefire #nato #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Former US Army Europe Commander on Trump's NATO Summit Strategy | GNT

On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Tom Burges Watson examines the key developments from the NATO Summit in Türkiye as President Donald Trump reshapes the alliance's agenda. Ahead of the summit, Trump renewed his call for the United States to take control of Greenland, while NATO leaders unveiled billions of dollars in new defense commitments aimed at strengthening the alliance and boosting European security. The program also examines Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where he announced the United States would lift sanctions imposed on Türkiye following its purchase of a Russian missile defense system, signaling a new phase in US-Türkiye relations. Tom Burges Watson speaks to: General Ben Hodges (Ret.) Former Commander, US Army Europe #NATO #NATOSummit #Trump #Greenland #Türkiye #Turkey #Erdogan #Ukraine #Russia #Europe #US #Defense #BenHodges #Geopolitics #AlArabiyaEnglish #AlArabiyaNews #GlobalNewsToday #BreakingNews

Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey

Welcome to The Hill's Defense NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense National Security Defense National Security The Big Story Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey President Trump is setting up a fight with Congress and regional allies over his announcement Tuesday that he will remove sanctions on Turkey and potentially welcome Ankara back...

Hackers force US Army to take down websites after plastering them with Trump insults

The U.S. Army has been forced to take down websites that have been compromised by hackers into displaying anti-Trump messages.According to The Daily Beast, the affected websites contained pro-Kurdish slogans along with messaging like 'the US president is a pedophile thief. (expletive) trump tom barrack (sic),' a reference to the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey.The defaced websites were first reported by CyberScoop.All of this comes as Trump is in Turkey for a NATO summit. The Turkish government is known to ruthlessly suppress Kurdish separatist groups, some of which, in turn, are recognized as terrorist groups like the PKK.The conflict between Turkey and Kurdish separatists has killed tens of thousands over the past forty years and has long underpinned Turkish state suppression of Kurdish language and identity, noted the report, which added that Trump and Barrack further angered Kurdish advocates in January when they appeared to endorse a government offensive in neighboring Syria designed to recapture Kurdish territory.Trump's presence at the NATO summit has come with numerous other controversies, including a joint appearance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which Trump repeatedly mixed him up with Vladimir Putin and referred to his war against the Islamic Republic of Japan.

America celebrates its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and storms | Reuters World News

America celebrates Independence Day with military flyovers, flotillas and fireworks. Funeral prayers and tears for slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but still no sign of his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei. Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg region oil terminal as Russia’s fuel crisis deepens. And, England fans can drink till dawn after the UK government allows the pubs to open until 5 am for the World Cup match with Mexico. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

[Video] NOW - Trump praises Turkey, calling them "a great ally,"

NOW - Trump praises Turkey, calling them a great ally, that has helped U.S. to try and end the war with Iran, or whatever you call it, it's not even a war, it's a military operation. It's a denuclearization.@disclosetv

Russia's biggest ever attacks hit Kyiv, but is it Ukraine that has the advantage | DW News

Russia launched a major overnight aerial attack on Kyiv, killing several people and injuring dozens more. Russia's intensified attacks come as Ukraine's own drone campaign against Russian military sites and energy facilities has caused fuel shortages and disrupted supply lines there. Ukraine says the goal is to take the war to Russia and to get Vladimir Putin to agree to end the conflict. So despite these latest explosions rocking the Ukrainain capital, has something shifted in this long grinding war? Does Ukraine have the momentum? And is Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushing Putin into a corner he'll struggle to get out of? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwnews #Russia #Ukraine

How the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska spawned the Kremlin’s myth of the ‘spirit of Anchorage’ — and why it collapsed

Putin’s meeting with Trump in August 2025 gave rise to a new term in the arsenal of Russian diplomacy and propaganda: the “spirit of Anchorage.” The claim was that during the Russian president’s visit to Alaska, Russia and the United States had reached certain agreements on peace in Ukraine — agreements that were directly shaping events on the front and in diplomacy. For a full year, Russian politicians and pro-Kremlin journalists insisted that following the “spirit of Anchorage” was the key to breaking the deadlock in peace talks. After Putin rejected Zelensky’s public peace proposal — and as a fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian strikes intensified — it became definitively clear that the “spirit of Anchorage” had evaporated. Trump acknowledged as much, and within days so did Putin. Writing exclusively for Meduza, political scientist and researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs Sergejs Potapkins explains how the “spirit of Anchorage” came into being — and why it lasted as long as it did.

LIVE: Trump attends welcome ceremony in Turkey ahead of NATO summit

Watch live as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at a ceremony in Ankara ahead of the NATO leaders' summit. #trump #turkey #live

The Ukrainian Push for Long-Term Strategic Planning

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.Frontline and StrategyОбозреватель — The post The Ukrainian Push for Long-Term Strategic Planning appeared first on War on the Rocks.

How Will the Russo-Ukrainian War End?

Historically, wars tend to end in five ways. Ukraine has managed to exclude some of less appealing variants due to its stronger position in recent months. Now, with the US distracted and Ukraine hitting Russia hard, a shift in the negotiating dynamics will reflect the fact that Moscow may be overplaying its hand.

Trump calls Ukraine's strikes on Russia an escalation that could help end the war

US President Donald Trump has described Ukraine's intensified strikes on Russian territory as an "escalation," though he believes they may help push Russia towards ending the war. Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have triggered a fuel crisis now being addressed at the highest levels in Moscow. Trump has also announced the transfer of Patriot missile technology to Kyiv, alongside a NATO assistance package worth €140 billion. Russia says Western involvement will only prolong the conflict, as drone and missile strikes from both sides continue. Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow, Russia. #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #DonaldTrump #TrumpUkrainePolicy #UkraineStrikes #RussianOilRefineries #RussiaFuelCrisis #PatriotMissiles #NATOUkraineSupport #EUUkraineAid #Moscow #Kyiv #UkraineConflict #RussiaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish

US President Donald Trump arrives in Ankara for 2026 NATO Summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes his US counterpart Donald Trump as he arrives in the Turkish capital for 2026 NATO Ankara Summit. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

Army Scrambles to Remove Trump Insults on Hacked Military Sites

Stoyan Nenov / REUTERSThe U.S. Army has been forced to take a number of its sites offline after their web domains were hijacked and used to insult Donald Trump. The messages, first reported by cybersecurity news outlet CyberScoop, contained pro-Kurdish slogans along with messaging like “the US president is a pedophile thief. f–-k trump tom barrack,” a reference to the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey. Trump has spent the past two days at a NATO summit hosted by the Middle Eastern country, itself a member of the alliance. Turkey has waged a decades-long conflict with its Kurdish minority centered on the militant PKK, which both Washington and Ankara have designated a terrorist group. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Turkish president warns of efforts to undermine US-Iran deal

Turkish president warns of efforts to undermine US-Iran deal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, that Ankara welcomes the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. During a phone call, Erdogan said it was important to remain vigilant against any attempts to undermine the negotiations, according to the Turkish presidency. He also told Pezeshkian that Türkiye was ready to provide any support needed to help ensure the success of the diplomatic process.

Crimea declares state of emergency after Ukrainian drone strikes

Russian-installed authorities declared a state of emergency in Crimea on Friday, as repeated, intensified Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula lead to widespread power outages and fuel shortages. Blackouts have plagued Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, for days. The Kremlin-installed governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said Friday that restrictions to electricity supply would continue because repair work to the power grid had been suspended following air raid alerts prompted by Ukrainian drone activity. CNN’s Ivana Kottasová has the latest details on the state of play in Crimea. Also, CNN’s Kevin Liptak reports on President Trump’s changing attitude towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker analyzes the turning tide in the war. 0:00 Persistent Ukrainian attacks lead to state of emergency in Crimea 1:42 How much pressure is Ukraine putting on Putin and Russia? 3:54 Trump offers rare praise for “courageous” Zelensky 6:35 Can Ukraine’s momentum lead to a ceasefire? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Ukraine #Trump #News

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

Trump praises Erdogan as 'very good ally,' signals openness to Turkey F-35 sale

At NATO summit in Ankara, U.S. president praises Turkish leader as a 'very good ally' and says Turkey stayed out of Iran war. Trump also announces move to rescind Syria's terror designation, while Erdogan says Israeli opposition to F-35 sale 'has no place in my world'