A planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations. US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in…
We’ve read quite a bit about President Trump’s “hot mic” comment, during a meeting with European leaders about the Russian war against Ukraine, that Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal for me, as crazy as it sounds.” Pundits debated whether this was an embarrassment for Trump; they wondered why he would say such an…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday appeared to rule out additional sanctions on Russia, days after a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes after Trump on Sunday said that “big progress” had been made regarding Russia, without providing any details.(AFP) “The problem is this –…
Ukraine could lose land but survive as a secure and sovereign, if shrunken, nation state. Alternatively, it could lose both land and sovereignty, falling back into Moscow’s sphere of influence. Which will come to pass—and when—is no clearer after Alaska, which disappointed hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough. Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off the push…
Published on: Aug 16, 2025 04:45 pm IST In the hours after the Alaska summit, a lot has happened, including an agreement on bilateral talks between the US and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has said that the best way to end the Russia-Ukraine war would be through a peace deal rather than a ceasefire,…
Published on: Aug 16, 2025 05:14 am IST Trump said that there were “many, many points” that both Putin and him had agreed on. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that United States President Donald Trump and him had have reached an “understanding” on the conflict in Ukraine, while warning Europe not to “torpedo”…
The call to Beau Disbrow was unlike any the Anchorage realtor had ever received. His short-term rentals typically house tourists bound for glaciers or business travellers passing through. This time, the request came from the US Secret Service. The Secret Service is still waiting for Russia to formally approve the full security plan.(AFP) “Most of…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused Valdimir Putin of trying to ‘legalise the occupation’ of Kyiv’s territories amid the ongoing attempts to reach a peace deal between the two nations.In a post on X, Zelenskyy slammed “Putin’s tactics” and said that Russia must end the war it started.“Everyone can clearly see Putin’s tactics. He…
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday ahead of an expected summit between the latter and US President Donald Trump. Putin briefed Xi on the recent communication between Russia and the US and said Russia was ready to keep close communication with China, according to state…