Archive - Navigating the Vortex

Transatlantic unity at the White House disguises lack of progress towards just peace for Ukraine

At a high-stakes meeting in the White House on August 18, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, hammered…

19 hrs ago •

6:30

Trump caves to Putin yet again at Alaska summit

The two presidents were eager to portray their encounter as successful, but significant differences between them remain.

Aug 16 •

4:31

Low expectations, high anxieties

Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin is shaping up to be the most consequential of his second presidency (yet).

Aug 14 •

7:26

Has Trump finally realised he needs economic and military muscle to force Putin to agree a peace deal?

With only two days to go before the expiry of his latest ultimatum to end the Russian aggression against Ukraine, US president Donald Trump dispatched…

Aug 7 •

7:50

Will Trump’s latest ultimatum be another empty threat for Putin to ignore?

If the US president finally follows through, he would at least increase the chances of Ukraine avoiding defeat.

Aug 4 •

6:21

Why Donald Trump has stopped some wars but is failing with Ukraine and Gaza

The White House seems to lack the necessary bandwidth for the level of engagement required in more complex conflicts.

Aug 1 •

7:18

July 2025

June 2025

Nato's summit in The Hague is a critical test for the transatlantic alliance

Getting Trump into the room and keeping him there will be seen as a victory.

Jun 24 •

6:47

Amid an escalating air and ground war, talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no progress

By Tetyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff

Jun 4 •

Navigating the Vortex

7:20

May 2025

Berlin steps up to replace Washington as guarantor of European security

Critical first steps have been taken by the new German government but much remains to be done to rise to the twin challenges of Trump and Putin.

May 29 •

7:10

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