#NATO

Ahead of possible talks between Trump and Putin, a history of broken promises and outright lies—on Ukraine, Syria, and even agreements with the US—shows that any deal with Putin isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

European leaders, from London to Berlin to Tallinn, swiftly reacted to Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin, with the UK pledging more military aid, Sweden reaffirming Ukraine’s NATO prospects, and Estonia warning that Putin’s promises cannot be trusted.

The war Russia wages at NATO ’s eastern flank pushed the alliance’s member to rearm and revise their military doctrine in front of the Kremlin’s openly bellicose intention and invasion threats further west of Ukraine. Here’s a breakdown on how the war in Ukraine changed some member countries’ armies.