In a soft-focus talk with German host Mathias Döpfner, Orbán presents himself as Trump’s ally and would-be peacemaker while echoing Kremlin lines about Ukraine, sanctions, and a “failing” European Union.
Ukrainian public opinion about US policy has undergone what sociologists call a "very dynamic" shift: just 38% of Ukrainians now view US policy favorably—down from 42% in August
The Ukrainian president arrived in Washington seeking long-range Tomahawks but found Trump distant, tough, and unwilling to commit after speaking to the Kremlin.
While Trump promoted his ability to quickly negotiate peace, Moscow's identical capitulation terms suggest Putin views the deadline as irrelevant to his war objectives.
Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andrii Yermak argued that decisive US action, targeting Russia’s energy and financial arteries, can bring Vladimir Putin’s war to an end.
The bipartisan resolution declared that Russia's systematic abduction of Ukrainian minors constitutes an attempt to "erase the Ukrainian nation and identity."