Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death in his annual Christmas address to Ukraine. “Today we all share one dream. And we make one wish, for all of us: may he perish,” the Ukrainian president said. The comment was widely understood to refer to the Russian president, who has continued to bombard Kyiv…
A power struggle has emerged between the two men Donald Trump has dispatched to end the war in Ukraine, according to reports. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, is understood to have become frustrated with Steve Witkoff, Mr Trump’s peace envoy, for attempting to cut him out of peace talks. In November, Mr Witkoff,…
Updated on: Dec 19, 2025 01:47 am IST . Trump’s warning comes ahead of fresh talks expected in Miami, Florida on the weekend. US President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Ukraine to move “quickly” on a deal to end the war with Russia. Trump’s warning comes ahead of fresh talks expected in Miami, Florida…
Late last year, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began her second term in office, a giant purple banner was draped over the side of the EU executive arm’s headquarters, declaring: “United for our Future, 2024-2029.” Its leaders will gather on Thursday to try to round off the year with a collective bang,…
European Union members have observed an uptick in China’s support for Russia, multiple sources said, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prepares to drag into its fourth year. Officials are parsing evidence of an increase in battlefield weapons being shipped from China to Russia, to add to the well-documented flow of goods with dual civilian and…
China’s massive aerial drone carrier the Jiu Tian has completed its first flight, adding to the potential swarming capacities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Jiu Tian, which is itself a large drone, took to the air for the first time in the northwestern province of Shaanxi, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday….
Listen to Vladimir Putin, and one would think Russia is marching to victory in Ukraine and overcoming whatever minor economic challenges it faces, thanks to the support of its patriotic people. On November 30th state television showed Mr Putin visiting a command post wearing military fatigues, receiving reports on the latest offensive. “The Russian troops…
The alleged secret daughter of Russia’s Vladimir Putin has apologized for her father’s mass killing of Ukrainians. Confronted on a Paris street, 22-year-old Luiza Rozova told a Ukrainian journalist she was “really sorry” for the war but, pressed to act upon her apology, insisted there was nothing she could do to stop it. TCH reporter…
POKROVSKE, Ukraine—The Russian drone hovered above the wounded Ukrainian soldier, ready to drop a bomblet to finish him off. Suddenly, a Ukrainian drone smashed into the Russian craft, blowing it up and saving the soldier. PREMIUM A drone engineer of Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. The close call showed the latest development in the futuristic…
Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards Taiwan. The United States has…