President Donald Trump has once again turned his eye toward Ukraine — this time not to extract political dirt on an opponent but instead in the hopes of ending the war between Kyiv and Russia that has left Europe in its most precarious geopolitical position since the Cold War.

Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine could still be months away, the Kremlin has said, after Volodymyr Zelensky vowed he would not accept an agreement without Ukraine’s input. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.