President Trump has cart dows cast out doubt meanwhile on Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian forces. Backing off an earlier upbeat assessment as he looks to bring the war to an end. The US leader told reporters quote he didn't think they will win just days after he met the Ukrainian president in Washington.At the same time, European leaders are increasing their support for Kev. At least that is the plan. Britain has said it will send troops to Ukraine once a ceasefire is agreed and EU officials have said t ...

A mix of self-interest and American pressure should ensure that Israel and Hamas remain party to the deal. But the events of the past week underscore both how urgent it is to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire—and how difficult it will be https://t.co/0cTd2iyB14Photo: Getty Images ...

The ceasefire in the Middle East on shaky ground this morning as Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating the agreement. Israel over the weekend launched its biggest attack on Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect after it accused Hamas of a series of attacks on IDF soldiers in southern Gaza. This week, Vice President JD Vance working to facilitate phase two of that deal.He'll travel to Israel with a US delegation that includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and former senior adviser to Trump as we ...

I think that President Putin wants to end the war or I wouldn't be talking this way. I think he wants to end the war. I spoke to him yesterday for two and a half hours.We went through a lot of details. He wants to get it ended. I think that President Zalinsky wants to get it ended. Now we have to get it done.They have tremendous bad blood. It's it's really is what is holding up, I think, a settlement. So, we're going to be talking about tomahawks and uh would much rather have them not need tomahawks. Would ...

Tonight, President Trump's handpicked dealmakers take us inside the negotiations between Israel and Hamas that led to a breakthrough in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. >> I heard the president asked you what the chances were for success. >> Yes. >> And you said >> 100%. And he said, "Why do you feel so confident. " Yeah. >> And I said, 'Well, we can't afford to fail. >> Felt like a bomb had gone off. >> Eros Ruaney won awards as a government attorney in the first Trump administration. Now he' ...

US President Donald Trump says the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is still in place despite Gaza strikes. Israel launched strikes against Hamas after blaming the group for a lethal ambush that left two soldiers dead. Israel also says it has halted the transfer of aid into Gaza until further notice.But we're going to have to see what's happening. We want to make sure that it's going to be very peaceful with Hamas. As you know, they've been quite rambunctious.They've been doing some shooting and we think maybe the le ...

If we want to stop this war and to go to peace negotiations to urgently and in a diplomatic way, we need to stay where we stay, not to give something additional to put in because he wants. Okay. For more, we are now joined by Bloomberg's Tony Halpin, who leads our Russia economy and government coverage.Tony, what do we understand that President Zelenskiy means by freezing the war. What specifically does that entail. When it's on.Well, he's basically arguing, as he has done for several months now, for a ceas ...

fears the fragile ceasefire could soon collapse as plumes of smoke once again rise above the Gaza skyline. The Israeli military says Hamas violated the deal when it fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire towards its troops in southern Gaza, killing two soldiers, a claim Hamas denies. >> In response, the IDF began striking in the area to eliminate the threat.Israel says it launched a massive wave of air strikes, hitting dozens of targets across the strip. Among them, this seaside coffee shop. >> In all, at l ...

Tonight, fears the fragile ceasefire could soon collapse as plumes of smoke once again rise above the Gaza skyline. The Israeli military says Hamas violated the deal when it fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire towards its troops in southern Gaza, killing two soldiers. A claim Hamas denies.>> In response, the IDF began striking in the area to eliminate the threat. Israel says it launched a massive wave of air strikes, hitting dozens of targets across the strip. Among them, this seaside coffee shop.>> In a ...

IDF carries out strikes in Gaza after two soldiers were killed, as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching ceasefire deal. https://t.co/HVcYrL5daO ...