Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he finds it “easier” to deal with Russia than with Ukraine in efforts to end the war in the pro-Western country — and that he trusts Vladimir Putin. “I believe him,” he said in a televised press conference at the White House. “I’m finding it more difficult … Read more
New Delhi: European leaders on Thursday agreed to support Ukraine and increase its defence spending after US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to the war-torn country. The European Commission plans to borrow up to $160 billion to ramp up investments in armed forces. The proposal was approved by EU countries that rely heavily on … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a complete exchange of all prisoners of war with Russia as the “start” of a process on ending the conflict. “Russia must release Ukrainians. Ukraine is ready to exchange all for all, and this is a fair way to start,” Zelensky said in a summit … Read more
As top Russian and US diplomats held a meeting in Saudi Arabia today with an aim to find an agreement to end the years-long war in Ukraine, without the latter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said that “Kyiv cannot recognise any agreements or things discussed about us without us.” President Zelensky was supposed to visit … Read more
US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday” during an interview with Fox News on Monday. The remarks come ahead of a high-profile meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, set to take place this week on the sidelines of the Munich security conference.Discussing the nearly … Read more