Europe
Zelensky threatens Belarus as NATO hovers at edges of war
An exchange of accusations and threats, on top of Kyiv attacks deep into Russia, risks drawing in the US and Europe. Is that what Ukraine wants?
June 24, 2026
An exchange of accusations and threats, on top of Kyiv attacks deep into Russia, risks drawing in the US and Europe. Is that what Ukraine wants?
Critics are seething but his commitment to investing in a stable, non-adversarial relationship turns out to be far better than values-based isolation
Moscow stands to gain from the West redirecting attention and resources from Ukraine to the Middle East
Punishment has only driven Minsk toward Moscow; Trump should embrace a more strategic and pragmatic approach
Washington cut off what had been thawing relations with Minsk after its 2020 sham elections. What followed was, as they say, history.
