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…
US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska, as the Republican indicated that a ceasefire deal to end the Ukraine war was getting closer. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet to discuss Ukraine ceasefire.(REUTERS File) Trump revealed the date and location of his…
Updated on: Aug 06, 2025 03:17 pm IST As per an AP report, the Kremlin has also confirmed the meeting between the two leaders Amid the tariff row with India and the limbo in the Ukraine war ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Russian…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict. Zelenskyy expressed his deepest gratitude for his soldiers’ unwavering bravery.(AP) This announcement comes as Ukraine continues to grapple with the brutal war that has claimed countless lives and displaced millions. During…
President Donald Trump is moving steadily and pointedly to making a shutdown of Vladimir Putin’s war machine a core goal of his tariff initiatives — with his tough talk on India just the latest sign. Trump hasn’t yet called for passage of the Senate “secondary sanctions” bill that aims to slam the trading partners that help…
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is ready to move on a bill sanctioning Russia if a cease-fire with Ukraine isn’t reached by the end of next week — if President Trump gives him “the green light.” Thune told The Post in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he’s “hopeful” the legislation — introduced…
Tensions flared between the United States and China at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, as Washington accused Beijing of aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine through the export of dual-use goods, while China refuted the claims and warned against confrontation. Acting US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, urged countries, specifically naming China,…
The 25th China-European Union summit fell in the 50th anniversary year of diplomatic relations. The double milestone set the stage for guiding strained ties between the two trading giants towards less troubled waters. Economic tensions compounded by the Ukraine war could not be mended overnight. But President Xi Jinping set the tone and pointed the…
European Union envoys to China say they have low expectations of any substantial achievement at the coming EU-China summit, citing complex trade challenges and the ongoing Ukraine war. “I am sorry to be pessimistic – the next EU-China summit will be a wonderful summit with wonderful statements of principles, but I doubt that we will…
To a considerable degree, President Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 because voters embraced his message of keeping America out of protracted conflicts and his promise to end the war in Ukraine. The administration has made substantial operational headway, particularly in reopening stable channels for dialogue with Russia, but it has proven difficult to…