Trump and Putin could decide others’ fates, echoing Yalta summit

The world’s superpowers met in 1945 in the Black Sea port of Yalta to divide up Europe after the defeat of Nazi Germany. They drew lines on the map that tore apart countries, effectively delivered Eastern Europe to Soviet occupation and dismembered Poland. And none of those countries were represented. As President Trump prepares to […]

Trump warns Putin of ‘very severe consequences’ if Russian-Ukraine war continues: calls talks with EU a ’10/10′; Zelenskyy claims Putin is ‘bluffing’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree to halt the war in Ukraine after their upcoming summit later this week in Alaska on Friday.Trump’s remarks came after announcing this year’s Kennedy Center Honours recipients in Washington. However, the US president […]

‘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 […]

‘Not as bad as Trump inviting Taliban’: John Bolton on Alaska summit, ‘rogue leader Putin being welcomed into US’

John Bolton said Trump meeting Putin in Alaska next week is not as bad as Trump inviting Taliban, which was however canceled. Former ambassador and President Donald Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s proposed summit in Alaska on August 15 is a step toward success for Moscow, not for […]

Lula, Putin talk Ukraine peace; plan BRICS meet; weigh joint reply to Trump tariffs

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for about 40 minutes on Saturday, the Brazilian presidential palace said. Putin briefed Lula on his talks with the United States and “recent peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine,” as per the statement. […]

‘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 […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Why are Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin meeting in Alaska and will Zelenskyy be present? All you need to know

This is an AI image (Photo credit: Chatgpt) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15, in a bid to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. The conflict began with Russia’s invasion in February 2022 and has defied multiple rounds of […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets President Putin during official visit to Russia | World News

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Putin discussed expanding cooperation across economy, trade, energy, and regional peace initiatives/ Image: WAM In a high-level official visit underscoring five decades of bilateral cooperation, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held comprehensive talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, covering a wide range […]

US-Russia talks: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet next week; Kremlin silent on Ukraine trilateral

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are expected to meet as early as next week, Kremlin said on Thursday. The timing of the meeting is crucial, as Trump is trying to corner Russia with his tariff tirade and seeking […]

US-Russia diplomacy: Trump’s envoy meets Putin for 3-hour ‘productive’ talk; sanctions still on table

US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for a three-hour meeting at the Kremlin on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine. The talks come just two days before the expiry of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Moscow to agree to peace or face […]