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Ukraine’s drone strikes deep into Russia delivered a humiliating blow to Moscow last weekend. Kyiv’s defenders celebrated the attack as a triumph of modern warfare and a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the extraordinary operation got a different response inside the White House: anger.

President Donald Trump explained why he wants to keep trying to make a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, during an Oval Office press conference Thursday with the German chancellor . PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: So it’s not the money.

Germany’s new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe’s big

President Trump is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. The two are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Ana Cabrera to weigh in.