The text of the agreement, made public by Ukraine’s government, made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought.

The announcement that the deal had been signed came after months of fraught negotiations.

President Trump’s approach to foreign policy in his second term has been transactional, unpredictable and exploitative. Allies and enemies alike are beginning to adapt.

President Trump’s decision to send migrants to a Salvadoran prison has set off a national debate in the U.S. In El Salvador, the phenomenon of men disappearing into prisons is all too familiar.

The terrorist massacre of 26 innocent people has magnified the alienation long felt in a region that lives under tight watch and has limited democratic rights.

Even among former enemies, the new American withdrawal from aid and democratic ideals is stirring deep feelings and confusion.

Israel launched airstrikes on Syria amid a spreading wave of sectarian violence in areas dominated by the Druse minority. Dozens of people have been killed in two days of clashes.

State officials have detained thousands of Muslims and demolished homes, and activists say that right-wing Hindus are intensifying a demonization campaign.

The Israeli military said it had carried out a warning strike against “extremists” preparing to attack members of the Druse religious minority.

There was no immediate comment from the American military about the joint operation, the first since President Trump took office.