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US proposes ‘Nato-style’ security guarantee for Ukraine; Putin signals settlement — what it means

The United States has suggested giving Ukraine Nato-style security guarantees without allowing the country to join the alliance, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.The proposal surfaced after a series of calls between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. So what’s being proposed? According to the diplomatic source, the US […]

Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks Independence Day

Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes. The fire at the nuclear facility was quickly extinguished […]

Trump’s letter of support to Ukraine : Calls for ‘negotiated settlement’; Zelenskyy vows ‘will not lose’ the war

Donald Trump (left), Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP) US President Donald Trump joined global leaders on Sunday in sending messages of support to Ukraine as the country marked its 34th Independence Day amid continued conflict with Russia and little movement on peace talks.In a letter shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X, Trump praised Ukraine’s “unbreakable […]

Ukraine: Canada’s Carney rules out Russian say on guarantees

Mark Carney (File photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv for Independence Day celebrations.“We need a cessation of hostilities. We need a ceasefire. We can call it a ceasefire, a truce, an armistice. That’s necessary to stop the killing,” Carney told reporters Sunday, speaking […]

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow captures 2 villages in Donetsk region; advances towards Ukrainian logistics base

Representative Image (AI-generated) Russia on Saturday announced that its forces had captured two villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, increasing military pressure as international efforts to end the conflict continue.Moscow’s defence ministry said on Telegram that its troops had taken control of Sredneye and Kleban-Byk. The capture of Kleban-Byk advances Russian forces closer to the town […]

Zelenskyy says Russia stopping summit with Putin; ‘agenda not ready’: Moscow

MOSCOW: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said there is no agenda for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing Zelenskyy of saying “no to everything”. Speaking to NBC, Lavrov said Putin had made clear he was ready to meet Zelensky to discuss a possible deal to end […]

‘Ready to meet Zelenskyy’: Sergey Lavrov sets Putin okay with meeting Ukrainian President – but with this condition

Sergey Lavrov (ANI image) Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said that President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, provided that all matters related to resolving the conflict between Moscow and Kiev are fully resolved.Speaking to RT, Lavrov stated, “The Russian president repeatedly said that he is ready to meet, […]

Russia-Ukraine exchange fire after Trump-Zelenskyy meet: Moscow launches biggest attack on Kyiv in August; Volgograd governor says oil refinery on fire

AP file photo (July 31) Russia and Ukraine exchanged fire overnight from Monday night into Tuesday, coinciding with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talks in Washington with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders.Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia carried out its largest overnight strike in weeks, where it launched 270 drones and 10 missiles, […]

‘He wants to make a deal for me’: Donald Trump whispers to Emmanuel Macron caught on mic; reveals Putin’s ceasefire intention | World News

Donald Trump whispers to Emmanuel Macron caught on mic (Pic: AP) US President Donald Trump held a closed-door multilateral meeting with European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, along with guarantees to be provided by European nations in coordination with the United States. Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Alaska summit: Vladimir Putin says 2020 US elections were not ‘honest’; calls them ‘rigged’

US President Donald Trump said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, reportedly described the 2020 presidential elections as “rigged” because of mail-in voting.“Vladimir Putin said your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting. He said no country has mail-in voting. It’s impossible to have mail-in voting and have honest elections,” Trump said in an […]