Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader’s determination to achieve his war goals. Speaking to the crew of a Russian nuclear submarine in televised remarks broadcast early Friday, Putin…
Trump’s comments came hours after the White House announced a Black Sea cease-fire deal and Russia promptly demanded additional steps from the West on sanctions relief before complying with such a truce. Asked about Moscow’s procrastination, Trump said that the Kremlin might be “dragging its feet” and compared the maneuvering to his own past tactics…
Ukraine defence minister says Kyiv will view movement of Russian military vessels beyond eastern Black Sea as violation. Russia and Ukraine have agreed separately to avoid military strikes on vessels in the Black Sea, the United States has announced after talks in Saudi Arabia. In parallel statements, the White House said on Tuesday that each…
Day-long talks in Saudi Arabia between the U.S. and Russia over a ceasefire in the Ukraine war were “difficult” but “constructive,” a Russian official said. Grigory Karasin, a member of the Russian delegation and head of the international committee of the Federation Council, gave the update to state news agency RIA. “A very interesting, difficult,…
Mar 23, 2025 07:47 AM IST A woman died after falling debris from a destroyed drone sparked a fire in a high-rise residential building A Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed two people, sparked fires in apartment buildings and forced the evacuation of tens of people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said early on Sunday. A…
Last year, China publicly agreed to strengthen military relations with Russia. Together they increased the number, scale and complexity of joint military exercises. Last year, China publicly agreed to strengthen military relations with Russia. Together they increased the number, scale and complexity of joint military exercises. There was tangible evidence of this in the Northwest…
Kyiv, Ukraine – While urging Kyiv to give away its nuclear power plants to Washington, United States President Donald Trump may have forgotten one of the scariest words to ever come out of Ukraine. Chernobyl, a synonym of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. The 1986 explosion at the nuclear power plant in then-Soviet Ukraine was…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky held an hour-long call weeks after a fiery exchange at the White House dashed hopes of Washington playing peace broker between Russia and Kyiv. In Wednesday’s call, described as both leaders as “very good” and “positive”, Zelensky said lasting peace can be achieved…
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Topline Russia launched drone attacks against Ukraine overnight, hitting a hospital and energy facilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly agreed to a limited ceasefire on energy targets and infrastructure in a phone call with President Donald Trump Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session…