By Gram Slattery and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with several people close to the U.S….
The Lavrov interview is Carlson’s second with a top Russian official this year. In February, Carlson went to Moscow for what was widely panned as a softball Kremlin-friendly sit-down with President Vladimir Putin. Carlson said he spoke to Lavrov to shed light on the “Russian perspective” on the ongoing war with Ukraine. Russia has waged…
An ally of Vladimir Putin said that if Russia were to fire a nuclear weapon on Ukraine it would create a “radiation zone” that would end the conflict, according to the Financial Times. Russian tycoon Konstantin Malofeyev spoke to the news outlet about how the world is “on the brink of nuclear war.” He said…
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 100 percent tariffs on a group of developing countries that includes Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Xi Jinping’s China unless they commit to the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab…
And unlike others in Trump’s MAGA circle, Kellogg welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to approve Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, saying it has given Trump “more leverage” and adding that “it gives President Trump more ability to pivot from that.” Contrast that with the howls of protest over the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine, weeks after reportedly sending thousands of troops to fight for Russia. Observers said North Korea’s deepening military ties with Russia might leave China in a bind, with tensions on the Korean peninsula at the “most dangerous” point in more than 70…
It was correct to place the recent article about the latest missile attack on Ukraine on the front page (“Russia’s use of new missile prompts emergency NATO Ukraine talks,” Nov. 23). Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bellicose foreign policy has caused much consternation and his threats to use nuclear weapons cause even more concern. Since 2014,…
In an unexpected turn of events, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare apology during a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. The surprising moment unfolded when Putin shifted from threatening Ukrainian President Zelensky to apologising to German leader. The apology, which brought smiles to the faces of reporters present, was in reference to an incident…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has an ‘illegitimate’ daughter who is reportedly living in Paris under a pseudonym, according to Ukrainian media. The 21-year-old Luiza Rozova, also known as Elizaveta Olegovna Rudnova, works as a DJ in the French city. A UK-based outlet, The Telegraph, reported that a Ukrainian TV channel tracked her down using leaked…