Let Him Cook: Trump’s Deal-Making Talents Are on Full Display
When President Donald Trump was pitching the sale of the Plaza Hotel to prospective buyers in 1995, his strategy left at least one stakeholder nervous, thinking he was wildly misguided.

When President Donald Trump was pitching the sale of the Plaza Hotel to prospective buyers in 1995, his strategy left at least one stakeholder nervous, thinking he was wildly misguided.

A United Nations (U.N.) agency ruled Monday that Russia was responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014 over Ukraine.

Istanbul, Turkey, appeared in position on Monday to host a historic restart of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine – and, potentially, leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – a coveted position that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan worked for years to establish.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday at the famed French seaside resort with elite performers lining up to fawn over each other – and Robert De Niro. Ukraine will also be flattered with a salute of its own.

Ukraine laid out its pre-negotiation demands for this week’s talks, saying there must be a ceasefire before they begin.

Russia launched 10 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday.

White House senior adviser and assistant to the president Steve Witkoff told Breitbart News exclusively that he hopes a peace summit where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in person to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine comes soon.

Emmanuel Macron and his globalist allies are essentially cosplaying as warriors and risk “fomenting war” rather than achieving peace in Ukraine, French opposition leader Marine Le Pen warned over the weekend.

Macron’s office decried “disinformation” after grainy footage showed him self-consciously snatching small white object from conference table.

The Vatican and President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Monday that Pope Leo XIV had spoken with the Ukrainian head of state, offering support to find an end to the ongoing invasion of his country.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to “personally” meet with Vladimir Putin for peace talks in Istanbul next week, but he continued to demand that a ceasefire be established before negotiations begin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start.

Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days starting on Monday, Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha said Saturday.

The Communist Party of Russia on Thursday unveiled a bust of brutal dictator Josef Stalin in the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol.

WASHINGTON — Steve Witkoff, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump and key negotiator for the president on a number of fronts worldwide, told Breitbart News exclusively this week that the president prefers diplomacy over military intervention when available as an option to solve a conflict.

Genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping held an extended private meeting and press event alongside Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday in which he declared that China and Russia were ready to “safeguard the global multilateral trading system,” presumably from President Donald Trump.

Ukraine’s Parliament unanimously voted in favor of ratifying of a landmark minerals deal with the U.S. on Thursday afternoon, a lawmaker said.

WASHINGTON–Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration wants to see Russian and Ukrainian officials agree to a meeting as “the next big step” in trying to end the war between the countries.

Socialist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reportedly departed for an official visit to Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday in which local outlets report that he will once again pursue a mediator role between his hosts and Ukraine.

Merz and Macron signal defiance to President Trump in saying they will never accept an “imposed” peace on the Ukraine War.

Russia launched a ballistic missile and a barrage of drones at Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two, Ukrainian officials said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Donald Trump held what both leaders described as a “productive” telephone conference on Monday.

Centre-right leader Merz is the new Chancellor of Germany on the second time of trying, ten weeks after an inconclusive national election.

All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights Tuesday as Russia intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones.

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin expressed firm support to the government of India and accepted an invitation to visit the country in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv wounded 47 people, Ukraine said, while Russia claimed five were injured in strikes on Novorossiysk.

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) stated that the minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine appears positive and he appreciates President Donald Trump changing his approach. Merkley said, “Well, what I really like is

The U.S. hailed a new step, stating Ukraine was willing to “give up land”, but a top Eurocrat has called that unacceptable.

WASHINGTON — George Simion, the leading candidate in the upcoming Romanian presidential election, told Breitbart News that if he wins and if a similarly conservative anti-globalist candidate wins in Poland in presidential elections in May that President Donald Trump will have two major new allies in the European Union.

Ukraine has already agreed it will “de facto” concede land held by Russia for a ceasefire and peace process, Trump’s Special Envoy has said.

A Ukrainian drone attack left at least seven people dead and a Russian strike on Odesa killed two people on Thursday.

President Donald Trump saluted the deal as saving America from “looking foolish” for having funded the Ukraine War in return for nothing.

The populist-sovereigntist leaders of Hungary and Slovakia warned this week that Brussels risks destroying the fabric of the European Union if the ascension of Ukraine into the bloc is forced through over their objections.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Ukraine has signed a “historic economic partnership agreement” with the United States that establishes the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund and allows the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.

On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce agreed with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha’s argument that Russia’s proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire running from May 8-10 isn’t really a significant commitment since
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that we have seen indications from Ukraine that they want to end the war, but the same hasn’t been true of Russia and noted their attacks on
The communist government of North Korea confirmed on Monday that it had sent troops to fight against Ukrainian forces in Kursk, Russia, a border region that Ukraine attacked in August 2024 after two years of Russian invasion.

Putin unilaterally announced 72-hour truce, prompting Ukraine to question why they are still dragging its heels on a full 30-day ceasefire.

President expressed sympathy for Zelensky, who he says is now approaching negotiations with a “calmer” and better attitude.

A man suspected of killing a Russian general with a car bomb pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service, Russian authorities said Sunday.
