KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Sunday for a meeting with President Donald Trump as the United States continues to push a deal for access to his country’s minerals, and said he would step down if it would bring peace to Ukraine or in exchange for NATO membership — sequences of events that remain unlikely.
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom was once so enormous it was called the country’s “second budget,” with huge revenue and outsize domestic and foreign influence. It handily weathered challenges such as the 2008 financial crisis, the 2014 ruble devaluation and even the coronavirus pandemic.
JERICHO, West Bank — The Mr. Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of the global freeze on foreign assistance, according to U.S. and Palestinian officials.
Mexico is threatening to take Google to court over its “Gulf of America” name change on maps for users in the United States, pointing out that much of the body of water lies outside U.S. maritime borders in regions controlled by Mexico and Cuba.
The family of a British couple held in Iran while touring Europe with their motorcycles are seeking their safe return, describing their detention as a “distressing situation.”
When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, the United States helped whip Europe into a staunchly unified response. Now U.S. leaders may be splitting Europe into pieces as President Donald Trump seeks to end the war, European leaders and policymakers say.
