Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not […]
ISTANBUL: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appealed to US President Trump on Tuesday to meet him this week for peace talks, saying it would put pressure on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to attend, but he cast doubt on Putin’s desire for either talks or peace.The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to say whether Putin would […]
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about dismantling a program supporting women on security teams, which he claimed that the “woke & weak” Joe Biden administration distorted & weaponized the “Women, Peace & Security” program. In a post on X, Hegseth said, “This morning, I proudly ENDED the ‘Women, Peace & Security’ (WPS) program inside the […]
Russia launches nearly 150 drones on Ukraine as Trump questions Putin’s commitment to peace Russia launched a massive wave of drone attacks and airstrikes across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding several others, Ukrainian officials said.Three people were killed and four injured in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, […]
US president Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believed Russia was ready to strike a peace deal to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, but blamed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for holding up progress.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said, “I think we have a deal with Russia. We have to get a deal […]
Trump on Wednesday slammed Zelenskyy’s statement on Crimea. The United States has dropped enough hints that it does not want to drag on with the Russia-Ukraine war and now President Donald Trump delivered the massive blow on Wednesday as he slammed Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement on Crimea. “The situation for Ukraine is dire — […]
AI Image KYIV, UKRAINE: Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack, local authorities said Tuesday, less than 24 hours after a purported Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by Moscow ended and just over a day before Ukrainian, British, French and US officials are due to meet in London to discuss […]
US secretary of state Marco Rubio (center) and Germany’s political director of the ministry of foreign affairs Gunter Sautter (right) attend a meeting on Ukraine and its security in Paris (Source: AP) PARIS: US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Friday that the US may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal […]
File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday warned that Washington could walk away from its push to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, unless progress becomes visible soon. Speaking in Paris after high-level discussions with European and Ukrainian leaders, […]
Global diplomats and aid officials convene in London to address Sudan’s escalating humanitarian crisis, stemming from a two-year conflict. The war has displaced millions and triggered famine. Hosted by several nations and organizations, the conference aims to provide relief, focusing on aid delivery. Despite the severity, neither the Sudanese government nor the rival Rapid Support […]
