Washington: Russia and Ukraine agreed separately in talks that concluded Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to avoid military strikes on vessels in the Black Sea, the White House said. In parallel statements, the White House said that each country “agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels … Read more
Paris: As more talks on a ceasefire in the Ukraine war are planned for Monday, here are the main developments since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025. Washington Pressures Moscow On January 20, newly inaugurated Trump said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “should make a deal” with Ukraine. “I think he’s … Read more
Moscow: The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin’s order not to strike energy targets in Ukraine was still in force, despite Kyiv accusing Moscow of breaking it several times. A Russian energy facility near the border with Ukraine that used to pump gas to Europe was set ablaze overnight in an attack both … Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by US President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure for 30 days and gave a corresponding order to the Russian military, the Kremlin said. The Kremlin said in a statement that the two leaders had a “detailed … Read more
Moscow: Russia’s security service said Thursday it had arrested a man on suspicion of sending letter bombs to military officials, the latest such attempted attack that Moscow has blamed on Kyiv. Russia has arrested hundreds of citizens for collaboration and acts of pro-Kyiv sabotage since it began its full-scale military assault on Ukraine in February … Read more
Moscow: Russia accused two British diplomats on Monday of spying and gave them two weeks to leave the country, reinforcing the downward trajectory of Moscow’s diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States. Britain’s Foreign Office rejected the allegations against its diplomats as “baseless”. Moscow has been angered … Read more
Washington, DC: Days after calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “evil” for pushing what he called a “forever war” with Russia, American billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday warned that the entire frontline of Kyiv’s defence system will collapse if he “turned off” his Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in maintaining the military communications. … Read more
Moscow is working on bringing 16 children to Russia from Ukraine and plans to reunite 10 children with relatives in Ukraine, Russia’s presidential commissioner for children’s rights told RIA agency in remarks published on Wednesday. “We have a clear presidential mandate that we work only with full-fledged legal representatives, that is, relatives, parents who have … Read more
Washington, US: Ukraine and the United States are closer than ever to signing a deal that would grant Washington a share of Kyiv’s revenues from natural resources. US President Donald Trump said his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky may come down to the White House “this week or the next week” to sign the proposal which … Read more
Kyiv: Russia has hit Ukraine with its largest single drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion, which was launched on 24 February 2022. Drones were intercepted in at least 13 regions across Ukraine, including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities. “Record” 267 Russian drones were launched in … Read more
Washington DC: Signalling an American policy shift favouring Moscow, US President Donald Trump has floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday”. This came days before his vice-president JD Vance was set to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Nearly three years after the Kremlin invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin’s forces are making steady progress … Read more