With Donald Trump’s support dwindling and Russia upping its offensive with Beijing’s silent support to Moscow, options were running out for Kyiv. After China’s outright denial of its citizens fighting the war alongside Russians, Ukraine decided to take some drastic actions. With President Zelensky’s approval, the Ukranian military decided to parade Chinese nationals captured as…
Former President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a second wave of harsh sanctions on Russian oil exports, which could have profound implications for countries like India and China, which have grown reliant on Russian oil since the onset of the Ukraine war. Donald Trump said he would consider ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russian oil if…
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…
While US President Donald Trump is talking to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, he’s also engaging with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The American strategy is to drive a wedge between the two leaders and turn them against each other. The goal could be to have Russia turn against China and thus force Beijing to…
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin claims he rushed over to his local church and prayed to God for President Trump’s safety after he was nearly assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pa. rally last July, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff met with Putin, 72, last week while trying to advance peace talks with Moscow…
Ni Tao is IE’s columnist, giving exclusive insight into China’s technology and engineering ecosystem. His Inside China column explores the issues that shape discussions and understanding about Chinese innovation, providing fresh perspectives not found elsewhere. The drone warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war has reached a new level of intensity. Russia’s first reported use of fiber-optic drones emerged on…
Vladimir Putin is still demanding the moon for a full Ukraine ceasefire; peacemaking President Donald Trump may soon need to drop the niceties and break out the sticks. If he does, most Americans will back him. In their talk Tuesday, Trump did get Putin to agree to “an energy and infrastructure ceasefire,” plus formal negotiations…
LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “prolonging the war” and “ignoring” U.S.-led efforts to agree to a ceasefire, as a first step toward ending Moscow’s three-year-old invasion of its neighbor. Recent weeks have seen Kyiv and Moscow frame each other as the main impediment to peace, maneuvering to win…
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and even before he even took office. Trump was asked about the vow he repeatedly made on the campaign trail during an interview…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared on Saturday details of the upcoming meeting between American and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia for negotiating peace talks as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to rage on. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed strong appreciation for the support Ukraine has received (AP) He also said that a meeting took place between…