European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal European leaders met in London to formulate a plan to help end the war in Ukraine. But even potential peacekeepers face political and economic hurdles.

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.

As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.

Trump Favors Blunt Force in Dealing With Foreign Allies and Enemies Alike With Canada, Mexico, China, Colombia and the Middle East, President Trump has wasted no time threatening to use American might to force recalcitrant countries to back down and do what he wants.

Fairshake’s Florida Wins Likely to Amp Up List of Crypto-Supported Allies in Congress The crypto PAC’s largesse in Florida special elections — replacing people Trump tapped for his administration, including Matt Gaetz — led to two more victories.

They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies. An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.

Trump Returns to White House With More Deferential Allies and Foes As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future.

At Trump’s inauguration, religious allies and new faces to offer prayers (RNS) — Meanwhile, inaugural worship services hosted at the Washington National Cathedral and St. John’s Church are being pared down. The post At Trump’s inauguration, religious allies and new faces to offer prayers appeared first on RNS.

With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball’ In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said ‘a new chapter’ would be starting for Europe and the rest of the world, requiring even more cooperation.

Biden and Aides Courted Allies Who Undermined U.S. Goals The Biden administration has been caught by surprise when partners like South Korea and Israel have acted against U.S. interests and principles.

Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them an adversary. Here’s a guide.

U.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.

How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.

Trump’s Allies Go Global: ‘Make Argentina Great Again’ At its international conferences, CPAC is giving a stage to right-wing politicians and hunting for ideas for use back home.

Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.

Drug Companies Face Hostility as They Hope for Allies Among Trump’s Health Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.

Blinken and U.S. Allies Struggle with Wars as Biden’s Presidency Wanes Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump.

Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers JD Vance and others on the “new right” say limiting immigration will raise wages and give jobs to sidelined Americans. Many studies suggest otherwise.

The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”