Middle East crisis: Putin proposes peace talks between Iran and Israel; Trump tells him to focus on Ukraine first

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to mediate between Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.He claimed that Moscow’s longstanding ties with both countries make it uniquely positioned to help broker peace.Speaking at a meeting with senior editors from global news agencies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said Russia […]

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit (Image: AP) KANANASKIS: Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues – closing a summit that was forced to try […]

Trump-Putin phone call: US President says he & Vladimir agreed Israel-Iran conflict ‘should end’; Putin pushes for post-June 22 Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed during a phone call that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran “should end.” The hour-long call, which Trump said was initiated by Putin to wish him a “very nice” 79th birthday greeting, also touched on Russia’s war in Ukraine […]

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow claims capturing another village in Sumy; Putin seeks ‘buffer zone’

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelemskyy (AP) Russian armed forces on Friday claimed that they have captured another Ukrainian village after an increased military offensive by Moscow in the Northeastern Sumy region. The Russian defence ministry announced that its forces have wrest control of the village of Yablunivka, located around nine km […]

‘Everybody hates Russia but loves Germany and Japan’: Donald Trump reflects on World War II in talks with Macron and Putin; calls it ‘a strange world’

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump took a reflective turn on Thursday, steering a conversation back in time to the days of World War II. In remarks that blended history with surprise, Trump recounted recent conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin—both of which circled back to one of […]

400 drones, 40 missiles: New footage shows Russia’s intense air attacks on Ukraine; watch video

In one of the heaviest aerial bombardments of the war, Russia launched over 400 drones and 40 missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people and injuring around 80 others on Friday. ‘Zelensky Gave Putin Reason…’: Trump Stuns Ukraine With SHOCKING Russia ‘Defence’ | Watch Footage of the assault showed missiles slamming into the […]

Putin strikes after warning Trump: Russia drone strikes kill 5 in Ukraine’s Pryluky; injure 17 in Kharkiv

An overnight Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky killed five people, including a one-year-old child, and wounded six others, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said on Thursday.The Ukranian minister said that the drones struck the residential areas of Pryluky early Thursday morning, causing severe damage to buildings. He further said that the […]

‘Russia will respond to Ukraine attack’: Donald Trump, Putin talk over phone; Iran’s nuclear deal also discussed

US President Donald Trump (left), Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) US President Donald Trump revealed that he held a tense phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the recent Ukrainian strike on Russian airfields and growing concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.In a post on social media platform X, Trump said the call with Putin […]

‘Putin is a thug’: US senators say he’s stalling peace with Ukraine, planning new offensive

Vladimir Putin (left); Donald Trump (right): File photo Two senior US senators have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is deliberately delaying peace negotiations while gearing up for a fresh military offensive in Ukraine. Speaking from Paris on Sunday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal said the coming two weeks could be […]

‘We’re going to find out’: Donald Trump gives Putin two weeks to prove he’s serious about peace with Ukraine

US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him a two weeks deadline to show that he is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, failing which there will be consequences. He said that in case Putin is not genuinely informing US about the efforts, they will be proceeding […]