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‘Potentially great day’: Donald Trump after Russia’s Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine

File photo: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed what he described as a “potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine,” after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting peace talks with Kyiv amid renewed international pressure for a ceasefire.Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Think of the hundreds of thousands of […]

Xi in Moscow: China’s role in Russia’s economic survival | World News

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Moscow this week for Russia’s Victory Day Parade, where his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, unleashs a display of military might to help cement ties with Beijing.The parade, a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany in World War […]

JD Vance says it’s ‘absurd’ of Zelenskyy to accuse US of taking Russia’s side

JD Vance again slammed Zelenskyy, said his claim that US is taking Russia’s side is absurd. The showdown between JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zeelenskyy in the White House is not yet a thing of the past. But Vance again slammed Zelenskyy after the Ukraine president recently gave an interview to CBS in which […]

Trump blames Zelensky for ‘millions’ of deaths in Russia’s invasion, says war could’ve been avoided

US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , accusing him of sharing responsibility for “millions” of deaths in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In remarks to reporters, Trump placed Zelenskyy alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-US President Joe Biden, saying all three bore blame for the bloodshed […]

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine claims over 150 Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia; Zelenskyy says ‘there are many more’

File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Tensions between Ukraine and China escalated Wednesday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed his government had detailed intelligence on more than 150 Chinese nationals fighting as mercenaries for Russia in the ongoing war. China swiftly denied the accusations, calling them “totally unfounded” and warning against misinterpretation […]

‘Strong country, weak reaction’: Zelenskyy blasts US over Russia’s deadly missile strike on hometown

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Pic credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a scathing attack on US, calling it a “strong” country that reacts weakly to Russia’s assault. Zelenskyy’s statement came after Moscow’s missile strike in Ukraine that killed 18 people, including nine children, in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.The attack occurred on Friday when […]

Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, announced […]