US foreign policy

Putin Trump Xi Summit: Russia Floats Three-Way Ukraine Talks in China as Zelensky Is Cut Out

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AI-generated original image of the US, Russia and China flags flying before a summit conference hall ahead of the proposed Putin Trump Xi summit on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine — without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the table. The proposed Putin Trump Xi summit, first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, October 18, 2026, would … Read more

US Sanctions the International Criminal Court: What the Trump Administration’s Six-Month Ultimatum Means

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US sanctions ICC — International Criminal Court building

The US sanctions ICC decision marks a dramatic escalation in America’s long-running fight with the International Criminal Court. On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Treasury Department placed the entire court on its sanctions list, making the Hague-based tribunal a sanctioned entity under American law and threatening to cut off its access to the U.S. financial … Read more