The first official conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin was a moment that Europeans and Ukrainians have been "afraid of for months, if not years," writes ...
The spending figures included in the think tank’s newly published Military Balance report also show that in real-terms, Russia’s military expenditure increased by over 40 percent in 2024.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and ...