Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has upped the ante in the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Going straight for the head, he has called for Zelensky’s removal as Ukraine’s President and instead, put in place a “transitional administration”. President Putin has also ordered his armed forces to “finish off” any and all Ukrainian … Read more
Kyiv: Relations between Kyiv and Washington are “back on track”, the chief of staff to Ukraine’s president told Reuters, after a fraught Oval Office encounter last month between the US and Ukrainian leaders. Andriy Yermak said two rounds of talks on a potential ceasefire, held in Saudi Arabia, had given Kyiv an opportunity to show … Read more
Washington DC: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump at the White House today, as both leaders discussed a minerals deal for the United States as part of the ongoing negotiations of a possible truce in the years-long war in Ukraine. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions after President Trump earlier called the … Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that European countries, as well as others, can participate in talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. In an interview airing on state television, Putin expressed agreement with US President Donald Trump on numerous points but said European countries could also play a role in ending the fighting … Read more
Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said a truce in the war in Ukraine could be possible in the coming weeks. A truce between Moscow and Kyiv “could be done in the weeks to come,” Macron said in an interview with Fox News after a meeting on the conflict with US President Donald Trump … Read more
Donald Trump has made a call to end the war and said US will lead the peace talks. Washington: Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn’t consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I don’t think he’s very important to be in … Read more
Moscow: Vladimir Putin has reassured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Kyiv will most definitely be included in negotiations that will aim to end the three-year war in Ukraine. Speaking for the first time since the crucial Russia-US meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, President Putin described it as in important step towards finding a solution … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The much-anticipated meeting between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia concluded on Tuesday evening (Riyadh time). Ukraine was discussed in detail. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to the international press immediately after the top-level meeting. “Today is the first step of a … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday he expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, in an extraordinary thaw in relations after a surprise phone call between the two leaders. In their first confirmed contact since Trump’s return to the White House, the US president said … Read more