Newsweek | Donald Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Stonewalled by Putin
Donald Trump's attempts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to end the war he started have been exhausted, an opposition Ukrainian MP has told Newsweek.

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Kira Rudik said President Trump must use sanctions, give more arms to Ukraine and threaten the confiscation of Russian assets to pressure Putin after the Kremlin said he would not attend talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

NBC News | Congress pushes VA to explain why it regularly overpays veterans and then asks for the money back
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly gave veterans about $5 billion more in disability compensation and pension payments than it should have in the last four fiscal years — an error that lawmakers say is recurring and getting worse.

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NPR | Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for talks with Russia, without Putin
Hopes for substantive talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine faded on Thursday, after days of intense speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin and perhaps even President Trump would attend.

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Financial Times | EU set to impose much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports
The EU is preparing to apply much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports within weeks, hitting Kyiv’s economy at a crucial time in its fight against Russian aggression.

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Stars & Stripes | Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots.

Military.com | Military Patients in Atlanta, Tampa to Have New Tricare Prime Option in 2026
Active-duty family members, retirees and their eligible family members who live in Atlanta or Tampa, Florida, will have a new option for health care next year: Tricare Prime managed by CareSource Military and Veterans.

The American Conservative | Trump’s Huge Middle East Opportunity | Andrew Day
Google “crisis” and you’ll get this definition: “a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.”

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That’s not a bad description of the present moment in the Middle East. When President Donald Trump lands in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a four-day tour of the Gulf, he’ll encounter a region in turmoil and grave danger—a region in crisis. But let’s be honest: When in living memory has the Middle East not been?

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Responsible Statecraft | Trump's wise, bold Syria reset | Giorgio Cafiero
President Trump kicked off his Gulf tour this week in Saudi Arabia by delivering a speech at the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum on Tuesday, in which he announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria.

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The Economist | Trump resets America’s Middle East policy in surprising ways
The Saudis put on plenty of pomp for Donald Trump when he visited Riyadh, their capital, this week: f-15 fighter jets to escort his plane, riders on Arab horses to accompany his motorcade, lunch in a palace with chandeliers the size of cars. But the most enduring image came from a nondescript antechamber, where on May 14th he shook hands with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, a former jihadist who not long ago had a $10m American bounty on his head.

Concerned Veterans for America has been vocal on the war in Ukraine. We believe it is long past time for a negotiated peace deal.

CVA’s Strategic Director John Byrnes authored a new piece for Newsmax explaining how negotiations facilitated through President Trump can put this brutal war to an end and save countless lives.

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