Russia’s biggest wave of strikes on Ukraine: US factory hit, Ukraine says Putin has no interest in peace

[ad_1] Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP) A Russian missile hit an American-owned electronics factory in Mukachevo, western Ukraine, early Thursday, causing extensive damage and injuring at least 15 people, Ukrainian officials said, reported news outlet NPR. The attack was part of one of Russia’s largest overnight airstrikes in the ongoing conflict, involving […]

Russia launches 574 drones, 40 missiles at Ukraine: 1 dead, US-owned Flex factory among targets; Zelenskyy eyes direct talks with Putin, Trump

[ad_1] Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine overnight, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday. The strikes mostly targeted western regions, where Western-supplied military aid is believed to be stored and distributed.At least one person was killed and 15 others […]

Alaska summit: Putin paid cash to refuel planes, says Rubio; sanctions block banking access

[ad_1] Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delegation had to pay in cash for jet fuel, when he visited Alaska on August 15, for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said, citing ongoing US banking sanctions against Moscow.“When the Russians landed in Alaska, […]

They told me I am viral in Russia: Who is Mark Warren, an Alaska man who gets a personal gift from Putin?

[ad_1] Mark Warren with Putin’s gift which was inspired by his Soviet-era motorbike. (Photo: Anchorage Daily News) Mark Warren, an Alaska man, received a personal gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin after Putin came to Alaska to meet President Donald Trump. It is a new Ural motorbike but Warren never met Putin. The gift follows […]

‘Clueless pundits on television’: Karoline Leavitt torches experts who gave their verdict ‘Putin won, Trump lost’

[ad_1] White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt shut down naysayers who gave their verdict on Trump-Putin meeting even before the Alaska summit. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt launched a blistering attack on all naysayers who denounced President Donald Trump’s Alaska meeting with Russian presidnet Vladimir Putin even before it was held, as they said Trump should […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Switzerland says Putin may get ‘immunity’ for peace talks; but only under certain circumstances

[ad_1] Switzerland on Tuesday said it would grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity if he attended peace talks on Ukraine in the country, despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).Speaking at a press conference, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis clarified that Putin could enter Switzerland with immunity only if […]

‘A very good step to end Ukraine war’: Trump to organise Putin-Zelenskyy talks; trilateral summit to follow

[ad_1] Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin In what could mark a major diplomatic breakthrough, US President Donald Trump announced Monday (local time) he will arrange face-to-face talks between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents to help end the war in Ukraine. “At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social […]

‘Not to you, to your wife’: Zelenskyy offers Trump Olena Zelenska’s letter to Melania; praises First Lady’s message to Putin

[ad_1] Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Donald Trump with a letter from Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska to Melania Trump. Instead of photos of Ukrainian children suffering the war that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought to the White House in February, this time Zelenskyy brought a letter from Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska addressed to First Lady Melania […]

‘Game-changing’: Steve Witkoff lauds Trump for ‘successful’ Putin summit; proposes security guarantees for Ukraine

[ad_1] Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the White House has scored important wins during Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, even though President Donald Trump did not get the ceasefire he had pushed for.Witkoff told CNN on Sunday that the most significant outcome was the agreement on security guarantees for […]

‘Putin will not stop’: Ex-US VP calls for additional sanctions on Russia; applauds Trump

[ad_1] Former US VP Mike Pence (Image: X/@Mike_Pence), Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump (AP image) Former vice-president Mike Pence on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to bring the “hammer down” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and impose additional sanctions on Russia.Pence praised Trump for pursuing peace in Ukraine after his Alaska summit with Putin […]