WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Hungary Howls as Ukraine Strikes Key Pipeline Ukraine has struck the Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, even as widening attacks indicating the war is spreading to the Eurasian landmass. By Aura Sabadus "The Druzhba oil pipeline is taking a rest," crowed Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Ukraine's drone chief, on August 18. "Greetings from the Birds of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Russia Sanctions -- Remove or Improve The effectiveness of Western sanctions is declining, leaving Europe with some very difficult choices. By Alexander Kolyandr Nearly a month has passed since US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with harsh sanctions for buyers of its oil. There has been very little movement since. In a series of interviews after the end of the Al more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * What is Next for Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia? Security guarantees, demands of annexation in Donbas, and sanctions on Russia. What do the recent summits with the US, Russia, and Ukraine mean for peace negotiations? By Kurt Volker and Michael Newton Discussions about ending Russia's war in Ukraine began with a summit on Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, bet more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on President Trump's Meeting with President Zelensky & European Leaders Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's meeting with President Zelensky and European leaders at the White House: "After President Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio on Aug. 18, 2025, with Jesse Watters of Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News: * * * QUESTION: Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins us now. All right, Secretary, you were in the room this afternoon with President Trump, Zelenskyy, all the European leaders. Was there a big moment that happened? SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, I think the whole thing was a big moment, unprecedented rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Kristen Welker of NBC Meet the Press: * * * QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio. Secretary Rubio, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. QUESTION: Thank you for being here. So heading into the meeting with President Putin on Friday, President Trump said he wanted a ceasefire agreement. Now  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation: * * * QUESTION: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders are heading to Washington Monday to meet with President Trump to discuss next steps following Mr. Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin. The awkward conclusion to Friday's summit yielded no formal agreem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Sunday Morning Futures: * * * QUESTION: Joining me now is the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also on the trip to Alaska with President Trump and who will be there tomorrow with President Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House. Mr. Secretary, thanks so much for joining us this morning. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thanks for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week: * * * QUESTION: And I'm joined now by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good morning, Mr. Secretary. Thanks for joining us this morning. President Trump has touted this summit as a huge success, but the President going into that said he wanted a ceasefire, he wanted the killing stopped, and there would be consequences. Let's take another  more PR