Boots on the ground in Ukraine? European, not American, Trump clarifies

Boots on the ground in Ukraine? European, not American, Trump clarifies

by WorldTribune Staff, August 19, 2025 Real World News In order to ensure peace in Ukraine, other nations will likely need to send in troops, President Donald Trump said. The United States will not be one of those countries. When Trump was asked about the prospect of security guarantees in Ukraine, he said that the […]

Alaska summit: How Trump’s ‘process’ is changing the geopolitical chessboard

Alaska summit: How Trump’s ‘process’ is changing the geopolitical chessboard

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2025 Real World News Saturday’s summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin produced no ceasefire. No treaties were signed. Major media reveled in it, claiming the Trump-Putin meeting was a big “nothing burger” and therefore a win for Putin and a loss of […]

Unreported: Putin told Trump, ‘You lost [in 2020] because of mail-in voting. It was a rigged election’

Unreported: Putin told Trump, ‘You lost [in 2020] because of mail-in voting. It was a rigged election’

by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2025 Real World News U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to stun Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview following his summit in Alaska with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He related how Putin told him point blank that Trump lost the “rigged” 2020 election due to mail-in ballots. “No country […]

Putin’s pre-summit comment recalls Trump claim: ‘War would never have happened …’

Putin’s pre-summit comment recalls Trump claim: ‘War would never have happened …’

by WorldTribune Staff, August 14, 2025 Real World News As he was set to fly to Alaska to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the Trump Administration’s “energetic” efforts to stop the Russia-Ukraine war. “The current American administration … is making, in my opinion, quite energetic […]

Ukraine peace summit: Dramatic setting but the geopolitical realities are stark

Ukraine peace summit: Dramatic setting but the geopolitical realities are stark

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, August 13, 2025 Is there now a serious chance to end Russia’s war in Ukraine? Are both sides in this bloody stalemate finally willing to give peace a chance despite real reservations by both Moscow and Kyiv to keep the fighting going, just a little longer? More importantly […]

Gallup Poll: 69 percent of Ukrainians want negotiated end to war

Gallup Poll: 69 percent of Ukrainians want negotiated end to war

by WorldTribune Staff, August 8, 2025 Real World News [Update: President Donald Trump at 6:04 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2025: “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further […]

Ukrainians over age 60 get green light from Zelenskyy to serve in military

Ukrainians over age 60 get green light from Zelenskyy to serve in military

by WorldTribune Staff, July 30, 2025 Real World News As the casualties in Ukraine’s war with Russia continue to mount, the nation’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has give the green light under martial law for citizens over the age of 60 to serve in the military. According to the website of Ukraine’s parliament, the new conscription […]

Ukraine war: Geopolitical realignment by U.S.-NATO puts heat on Russia, China

Ukraine war: Geopolitical realignment by U.S.-NATO puts heat on Russia, China

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, July 17, 2025 President Donald Trump has had it with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Gone are the days where it appeared that the Russians were ready for a negotiated “deal” or “ceasefire’ in the bloody Ukraine war. Now Donald Trump has openly said that “Putin has been bull**ing him” […]

Trump talks tough on peace to Putin: ‘100 percent secondary tariffs’ in 50 days

Trump talks tough on peace to Putin: ‘100 percent secondary tariffs’ in 50 days

by WorldTribune Staff, July 14, 2025 Real World News President Donald Trump on Monday warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin that he would impose 100% “secondary tariffs” on Moscow’s trading partners if no peace agreement with Ukraine is reached in the next 50 days. During his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump used the […]

BRICS, bromides and the big question: Where was Xi Jinping

BRICS, bromides and the big question: Where was Xi Jinping

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, July 13, 2025 Tis’ that time of the year when the BRICS economic Summit comes round to state the obvious; “We are the Rest of the World,” and powerful members of the global developing economies too. So, when the 17th BRICS Summit launched in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, […]