KYIV — US special envoy to the Ukraine war retired Gen. Keith Kellogg visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers Friday to thank them for their sacrifices, which he argued has “given us time” to figure out the “right” way to end Russia’s war on their nation. Kellogg, who previously served as a national security adviser to the…
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United States President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for its war with Russia, which is nearing its third anniversary, adding that Kyiv should have struck a deal before the war erupted in 2022. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.(AP) During a press conference held at his Florida…
The start of the U.S.-Russian talks on ending the war in Ukraine adds another bearish geopolitical factor for oil prices this year. As top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss the possible end of the war without Ukraine’s participation, the market is starting to come around to the potential of…
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said European leaders will discuss in Paris on Monday how to prevent a peace negotiation on Ukraine ending up rewarding Russian aggression. “A war of aggression cannot be rewarded, we cannot encourage others to launch wars of aggression,” he said in an interview with radio station…
A senior Ukrainian official said on Saturday that “China has a crucial role to play in achieving peace”, following a meeting with Beijing’s top diplomat in Munich. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security…
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Russia’s stock market surged on Thursday after Trump and Putin had an hourlong call about the war. The call was widely seen as Washington moving to reconcile with Moscow after three years. It’s sparked fears in Europe that the US may abandon its lead position in the West’s bloc against Russia. Russia’s stock market posted…
Topline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was not “preparing for peace” shortly after Russia launched a major missile attack on Kyiv, despite the White House’s Tuesday night comments on progress being made towards ending the war in Ukraine. A man stands near a damaged building after a Russian…
Wounded Russian troops are being sent to North Korean medical facilities, per a Russian official. Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang, Alexander Matsegora, said the deal involved “hundreds” of troops. War analysts said it could give North Korea an opportunity to learn even more from the Ukraine war. Russia is sending soldiers who were wounded in the…