Trump leverages Gaza deal, withholds Ukraine missiles | JQJO

Energized by a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, President Donald Trump moved to parlay momentum into other hotspots, tasking envoy Steve Witkoff to “get Russia done” and preparing a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest. But the Gaza truce showed its fragility as Hamas failed to deliver several hostages’ remains, prompting U.S. explanations and Israeli anger while plans for a multinational security force advanced. In Washington, a tense lunch left Volodymyr Zelensky without the long-range Tomahawks he sought, as Trump argued the war should end “where they are.” He also flexed abroad, from moves in Venezuela to China tariff threats.