‘I will know in minutes if we can make deal’: Donald Trump on meeting with Vladimir Putin; talks on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would know “within minutes” if a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is possible when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.“We’re going to have a meeting with Vladimir Putin and … probably in the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether or not a […]

Deal unlikelyto satisfy either side: Vance

US V-P JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to satisfy either side, and any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv “unhappy.” He said the US is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept. “It’s not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and […]

‘Like Reagan…’: Senator Lindsey Graham says he’s confident Trump will walk away if Putin insists on bad deal

Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15. Senator Lindsey Graham silenced critics who criticized President Trump for being willing to meet Vladimir Putin and said Reagan also met Gorbachev to try to end the Cold War. “I’m confident President Trump will walk away – like Reagan – if Putin insists on a […]

‘Deserves a positive assessment’: Russia welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal; hopes for stability in Caucasus

US President Donald Trump, shakes hands with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev during a trilateral signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Picture credit: AP) Russia has described the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan as “positive” and voiced hope that it will contribute to […]

Armenia-Azerbaijan deal: Khamenei aide says Iran will oppose peace corridor near its border; warns it may turn a ‘graveyard for Trump’s mercenaries’

File photo: Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Iran will firmly oppose the creation of a transit corridor under a US-brokered peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, warning that the project, which passes close to its border, would threaten regional stability and would not be allowed to proceed.The route, […]

EU-US trade talks: European bloc halts tariff retaliation after Trump deal; pause expected to last six months

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: AP) In a major step towards easing trade tensions, the European Union announced on Tuesday that it will suspend its planned retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion).The move follows a deal struck last month between US President […]

‘Really horrible war’: Trump tells Russia to ‘get deal where people stop getting killed’; again takes credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump (File Image) US President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a new way for Russia to avoid the sanctions, and that is to get a deal “where people stop getting killed.” Trump on Friday warned Russia with new sanctions over the Ukraine war. He said, “Russia — […]

US-South Korea deal: Seoul faces 15% tariff, ‘America will not be charged’; Washington to get $350 billion investments

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade agreement with South Korea, imposing a 15% tariff on imports from Seoul, as part of what he called a “full and complete trade deal” between the two nations. He further declared that America won’t be subjected to any tariffs. As part of the deal, the Asian […]

Joe Biden secures memoir deal: Former president to recount his time in White House; £10 million acquisition falls short of Obamas’ record haul

Former President Joe Biden has secured a deal with Little, Brown & Co. to pen a memoir about his White House tenure. Industry executives revealed that the untitled book, acquired through an auction by the Hachette imprint, garnered a £10 million advance, as initially reported by The Wall Street Journal.President Biden hinted that his memoir […]

French PM says US-EU trade deal a ‘dark day’ for Europe

PARIS: A day after the EU and US struck a trade deal Sunday, the French govt has come out swinging against the agreement, calling instead for tariff retaliation and warning that Europe would be politically weakened if it didn’t hit back. “It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to affirm […]