WASHINGTON — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threw up yet another roadblock Sunday to direct talks between his leader, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — suggesting that a a summit is still far off. Despite President Trump’s efforts, Lavrov said Sunday that Russia has an “agenda” in mind that must to be agreed…
On august 16th, a day after his summit with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin summoned Russia’s grandees to the Kremlin’s Hall of the Order of St Catherine. Built in tsarist times to show off the glory of the Russian empire, the hall was the setting for Mr Putin’s account of his achievements during the visit to…
US President Donald Trump, who has long called for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, changed his stance on the subject just hours after his meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The Republican, who had threatened Russia of “very severe” consequences if it did not stop the Ukraine war, has now said that…
After the “historic” Alaska meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, most media outlets tried to capture the mood as the summit ended with no concrete deal on the Ukraine war. Trump said during a joint press conference that no deal was made to end the war in Ukraine, but…
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…
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump is “thinking” about slapping new tariffs on imports from China in response to the country’s purchases of Russian oil. Vance was asked in a Fox News interview whether Trump would move against Beijing as he did against New Delhi last week, when the president…
United States Vice-President J D Vance said that a negotiated peace understanding between Russia and Ukraine was not likely to satisfy either side, adding that both would probably be “unhappy”. Vance said that US was aiming for a settlement which would be accepted by both countries.(via REUTERS) “It’s not going to make anybody super happy….
S President Donald Trump is considering imposing tariffs on China over its purchases of Russian oil, in a move similar to the one recently taken against India, according to Vice President JD Vance. Speaking to Fox News, Vance said no final decision has been made but confirmed that the idea is under discussion. Earlier this…
While the call on Friday underscored a high level of coordination between Beijing and Moscow in their approach to Washington, Chinese experts voiced scepticism about the prospects for the Alaska summit and its aim of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war. They cautioned that although Trump’s first in-person encounter in his second term with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential major milestone after expressing weeks of frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. On social media, Trump wrote: “The highly anticipated…