Putin + Trump = Tunnel? US president reacts to Kremlin’s proposal of undersea link; is Zelenskyy on board?

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin A Kremlin envoy has proposed building an ambitious undersea tunnel connecting Russia and the United States, suggesting it could involve billionaire Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Kremlin investment envoy, described the 112-kilometre (70-mile) project […]

‘Make a deal’: Putin demands Ukraine’s Donetsk in war-end offer to Trump; Kyiv calls it ‘selling them their own leg’

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine surrender full control of Donetsk, a strategically crucial region in eastern Ukraine, as a condition for ending the war, according to The Washington Post.The demand was made during a phone call with US President Donald […]

‘Abusing their monopoly’: Putin takes jabs at western media and their ‘teachings’- what he said

Putin at RT’s 20th anniversary celebration event Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western media, accusing it of monopolising global information and suppressing alternative viewpoints. Speaking at the 20th anniversary event of RT (formerly Russia Today) at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre, Putin argued that the channel had emerged to challenge what he described as Western […]

‘Will meet Putin in Hungary soon’: Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president; calls for end to ‘inglorious’ Ukraine war

Trump had met Putin in Alaska on August 15 US President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing it as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine.The two leaders agreed to hold a meeting of senior advisers next week, led by Secretary of State Marco […]

‘Very disappointed with Vladimir’: Donald Trump criticises Putin for continuing Ukraine war; calls conflict ‘biggest since World War II’

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Tuesday voiced disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing the war in Ukraine, calling it the “biggest conflict since World War II.” “Look, I’m very disappointed because Vladimir and I had a very good relationship — probably still do. I don’t know why he […]

From Treaty of Cow to Vienna Convention: What if history negotiated Gaza – under Donald Trump of course

The world witnessed Donald Trump making his “8th” peace deal in the Middle East, where he urged leaders to set aside “old feuds” with a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, discussing the future of the largely destroyed Gaza Strip.Against this contemporary backdrop, one can’t help but imagine history’s most unusual peace deals applied to […]

‘This remains an ongoing effort’: Melania Trump announces ‘open channel talk’ with Putin for release of Ukrainian children

Melania Trump announced she opened a channel of talk with Putin and the efforts led by her office secured the release of eight Ukrainian children. First Lady Melania Trump Friday made a rare announcement in which she said she opened a private channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin since she wrote him a […]

‘Incredibly incompetent’: Putin dismisses fears that Russia will attack Nato; criticizes ‘nonsense’ claims of Russian aggression

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged swift retaliation against Europe’s “escalating militarisation” while dismissing Western concerns about a potential Russian attack on Nato as “nonsense.”“It turns out that war with the Russians is practically on the doorstep. They repeat this nonsense, this mantra, over and over again … They can’t believe what they’re saying, […]

‘New level of escalation’: Putin warns Trump on sending Tomahawks to Ukraine; US plans may be unfeasible due to limited inventories

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could trigger a “whole new level of escalation”, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Speaking at a forum in Sochi, Putin said that it would not alter the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady […]

‘Putin visit planned’: Lavrov confirms December trip to New Delhi; hails strong India-Russia ties | India News

File photo (Picture credit: ANI, AP) At the recent 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced that plans are underway for President Putin to visit New Delhi in December.As per news agency ANI, he remarked, “In December, a visit from Mr Putin is being planned to New Delhi,” highlighting the […]