Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup NYT | Top Stories By: Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze 17 December 2025 at 04:44 The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate. © Laetitia Vancon for The New York TimesUkrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region this month.
Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal NYT | Top Stories By: David E. Sanger and Christopher F. Schuetze 16 December 2025 at 04:57 Crucial details on the future security of Ukraine remain unsettled as negotiators seek a deal that Russia will approve. © Odd Andersen/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Monday.
Zelensky Offers Compromise for New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks NYT | Top Stories By: Kim Barker 15 December 2025 at 04:28 Ukraine’s president met with U.S. negotiators about plans to end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO in exchange for security guarantees. © Guido Bergmann/German Government Press Office, via Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSteve Witkoff, the American special envoy, left, greeting President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday.
A Free World Needs a Strong America NYT | China By: The Editorial Board 15 December 2025 at 23:43 Preventing a world where dictators can attack at will requires a military that has the right tools, the right tactics and the right culture.
A Free World Needs a Strong America NYT | Opinion By: The Editorial Board 14 December 2025 at 18:01 Preventing a world where dictators can attack at will requires a military that has the right tools, the right tactics and the right culture.
To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends NYT | China By: The Editorial Board 15 December 2025 at 00:40 For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.
To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends NYT | Opinion By: The Editorial Board 13 December 2025 at 18:00 For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.