President-elect Donald Trump is signaling to NATO member-states that they must spend 5 percent of their GDP annually on defense if they want U.S. support, in order to prepare for a potential war

There is some kernel of truth behind Trump’s claim. In big wars since 1945, America basically has a record of 1-2-2.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expecting new pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump about the comparatively low defence spending of European allies including Germany. "He will want us to do more,

Comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that dismissed the idea of speaking to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about Ukraine’s endeavor to join NATO have been presented out of context online.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House ... was constructed largely to counteract the influence of Russia. In the past, Trump has criticized NATO, saying it relies too heavily on American money and military strength.

Russia is willing to work with Donald Trump's incoming administration to improve relations if the US has serious intentions to do so but it is up to Washington to make the first move, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

Barring any last-minute sabotage from the West (again), it appears the Ukrainian president might have just “blinked.”

President-elect Donald Trump was elected to get things done, and voters expect him to focus on issues such as lowering the cost of living, securing the border, and improving public safety, while Democrats should work with Trump to advance real solutions to these issues.

"The president (Donald Trump – ed.) is very, very consistent in what he wants, which is to stop the killing and bring peace to the region," he said. “That is his top international priority, but he wants a peace that is just.

Russia wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace in war-torn Ukraine that would ensure the security in the region, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.