French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the United States faces a "credibility test" over its response to Russia dragging its feet on a Ukraine ceasefire.

Three major diplomatic challenges have driven a wedge between the United States and Russia in their peace negotiations. Their divergence highlights more than a clash between worldviews. It shows their competition for leadership in the reconstruction of the international order.

This group, comprising over 50 defense ministers, has been instrumental in coordinating military aid to Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. The U.S. has been a leading

In recent years, Donald Trump has frequently billed himself as a bringer of peace. During 2023 and 2024, as he campaigned for re-election, he declared at

French leader says world will question whether Europe and the US ‘are still able to preserve territorial integrity and sovereignty’

During his visit to Singapore, Emmanuel Macron emphasized that sanctions against Russia would be a "credibility test" for Americans. He stated that Europe is prepared to take action if Moscow does not implement a ceasefire in Ukraine.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not attend, the first time a Pentagon chief has been absent since the forum for organizing Ukraine’s military aid was set up three years ago. Hegseth’s predecessor, Lloyd Austin, created the group after Russia launched all-out war on Ukraine in 2022.