Categories Blogs Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/wary-of-trump-europe-seeks-role-in-any-russia-ukraine-talks.html Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 15, 2026 Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks – The New York Times nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world… ← Global Security Brief: August 15, 2026 https://share.gemini.google/TbosjKW8jt1e Here is a briefing of the top global security and intelligence developments for today, August 15, 2026. Middle East & Maritime Security Strait of Hormuz Blockade Claims US President Donald Trump announced intentions to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Speaking at an event in New York, he asserted that a US blockade of the critical maritime chokepoint is actively being enforced, stating that “no ships get through unless we want them to”. Renewed Clashes in Yemen Intense fighting has erupted on the Al-Barh front in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province. Government-aligned National Resistance forc → Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks