Brussels: Nervous US allies at NATO are scrambling to keep President Donald Trump engaged by upping defence spending, vowing to take the reins on Ukraine and queueing for face time at the White House. But as his administration savages Europe, undercuts Kyiv and warms to Russia, Western diplomats fret that even if the alliance is … Read more
Washington: Donald Trump on Monday said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin “to fulfill his part” of a deal to end the Ukraine war, after the US president voiced doubts over Moscow’s commitment. “I want to make sure that he follows through,” Trump told reporters in the White House. “I think he’s going to live … Read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s weekend in brief: threatened Iran with bombs and told an American journalist that he was “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Speaking to US news network’s NBC’s Kristen Welker in an early-morning phone call, Mr Trump reportedly said he was “very angry, pissed … Read more
Moscow: The Arctic is heating up, not just in terms of Climate Change, but also in terms of geopolitics. With US President Donald Trump pressing to annex Greenland and Canada, Russia isn’t to be left behind. President Putin today visited Murmansk – the largest city north of the Arctic circle where he pledged to “strengthen … Read more
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
Moscow: Russia and India are aiming to take their bilateral ties to an all-time high, and for this, Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to visit India soon, said Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. “Preparations are being made for the President’s visit,” he confirmed in a televised address today. Mr Lavrov said that “Prime Minister … Read more
Moscow: Russia and the United States are analysing the outcome of talks between their officials in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the Kremlin said, declining to give details of the discussions which both sides had said would focus on a potential naval ceasefire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the delegations, who had been looking into … Read more
Riyadh: US and Ukrainian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night for “productive and focused” talks on de-escalating the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for “real progress” even as Moscow — whose delegation was set to hold its own separate discussions with the Americans on Monday– warned of “difficult negotiations” ahead. The White … Read more
Donald Trump’s top envoy Steve Witkoff has offered a rare glimpse into the unique dynamic between the US President and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. According to Witkoff, Putin prayed for Trump’s well-being after the attempted assassination at a campaign rally last summer. This gesture was not only a demonstration of Putin’s concern but also … 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 has given another ultimatum to Ukrainians living in the country by ordering them to legalise their immigration status or leave by September 10, Moscow Times reported quoting a presidential decree published on Thursday. The decree stated that Ukrainians without “legal grounds to stay or reside in Russia” must leave Russia … Read more
Brussels: Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia. By the time the pair spoke again this week, a whirlwind of diplomacy had seen Europe juggle alliances … Read more