The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign against Cuba on Thursday, sanctioning Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, members of his family, relatives of the Castro dynasty, Cuba’s military ministry, and regime-linked entities accused of helping prop up Havana’s communist power structure. The new
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cast serious doubt on claims that the war in Ukraine is nearing an end, arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin will only negotiate once he faces significantly greater pressure. Pompeo’s remarks came after President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration carried out its first U.S. military strike on land in Venezuela, marking a significant escalation in his campaign against the country after a series of strikes targeting suspected drug-running boats at sea. Trump confirmed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he plans to meet with President Trump in the “near future,” raising the possibility that renewed peace talks between Ukraine and Russia could gain momentum before the end of the year. “We are not losing
A big week… On Tuesday, President Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a White House official confirmed to NewsNation, the sister publication of The Hill. Witkoff departed for Russia on Monday. His trip comes following
The Trump administration is taking a major step to confront the growing threat posed by Venezuela’s corrupt regime, officially designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The move, published Monday in the Federal Register, expands the administration’s ability
President Donald Trump said on Monday he will not “rule out” sending U.S. soldiers to Venezuela. The U.S. has carried out a series of strikes in recent months against boats the administration says are smuggling illegal drugs in the region. Trump took questions from
President Donald Trump is calling on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to issue a full pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, arguing that doing so would help unite Israel and allow the country to focus on peace and security. In a strongly
President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa on Monday in what U.S. officials are calling a historic opening in Washington’s diplomacy with Damascus. After more than a decade of isolation, war and mutual hostility between the U.S. and
President Trump on Thursday will welcome Kazakhstan into the Abraham Accords, the agreements centered around normalizing ties with Israel, two sources confirmed to The Hill. Although Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, joining the Abraham Accords opens new doors for
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu pushed back Saturday against President Donald Trump’s forceful statements calling attention to the ongoing genocide of Christians in Nigeria, insisting that Trump’s remarks “did not reflect reality.” Tinubu claimed his government had worked hard to promote “religious tolerance,”
