A plan put forward by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to end the war started by Russian President Vladimir Putin gives Moscow the green light to occupy swathes of Ukraine, a charity told Newsweek. Yuriy Boyechko, the CEO of Hope for Ukraine, which provides aid to the war-torn country, told Newsweek that it was “completely unacceptable…
The U.K. earlier gave details of new support worth £450 million for Ukraine, about £350 million of which will be provided by Britain, with extra funding from Norway via the U.K.-led International Fund for Ukraine. It includes £160 million to provide repairs and maintenance to vehicles and equipment the U.K. has already provided Kyiv. Funding…
Apr 09, 2025 10:02 PM IST BRITAIN-SANCTIONS/RUSSIA:Former Putin-appointed governor in Crimea found guilty of breaching UK sanctions LONDON, – A Russian politician appointed by President Vladimir Putin as governor of Russia-annexed Crimea’s largest city was on Wednesday found guilty of breaching British sanctions, after the first prosecution of its kind. Former Putin-appointed governor in Crimea…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his military had captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army. Zelenskyy said that this was a clear sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin intended to continue the Ukraine war, potentially threatening the ongoing peace negotiations brokered by US President Donald Trump. Ukrainian officials also said…
A recent report has revealed the alarming presence of Russian spy sensors tracking the United Kingdom’s nuclear submarines, marking a significant national security concern. Russian sensors have been discovered to be tracking the UK’s nuclear submarines(Representative image/ REUTERS) British military officials are calling the discovery a potential threat, though much of the information remains classified…
BRUSSELS — The U.K. and French foreign ministers on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine and demanded a swift response from Russia after weeks of U.S. efforts to secure a truce. A Russian drone attack late Thursday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city,…
Sir Keir Starmer said there was “nothing patriotic” about Reform UK’s attitude towards Vladimir Putin as he launched Labour’s local election campaign with a promise to “bring change to Britain”. The Prime Minister accused the party of “fawning over” the Russian president and mocked the size of its parliamentary ranks, saying its four MPs could…
Practitioners of American statecraft have always used our leverage—positive and negative—to alter the behavior of others. For President Donald Trump, applying pressure on other countries and groups in order to advance U.S. interests comes very naturally. He’s done so with the Houthis in Yemen to stop their attacks on international shipping and on Israel—objectives that…
A high-ranking Russian official is swatting down President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace demands days after the U.S. president said he was “p—ed off” at Vladimir Putin. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the country “cannot accept” the U.S.-brokered peace deal, claiming that there is “no place for our main demand” in the agreement. “We…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Donald Trump on Monday (March 31, 2025) said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin “to fulfil his part” of a deal to end the Ukraine war, after the U.S. President voiced doubts over Moscow’s commitment. “I want to make sure that he follows through,” Mr. Trump told…