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‘Momentum from Trump-Putin meeting gone’: Russia on Alaska summit; blames ‘Europeans’

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15 Nearly two months after US President Donald Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on the Ukraine war, a senior Russian official said on Wednesday that the “powerful momentum” from that meeting has “largely faded.““Unfortunately, we must admit that the powerful momentum generated […]

‘Without China, Russia is nothing’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Beijing could pressure Moscow to end war; criticizes silence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that China has the potential to pressure Russia to end the war, following US calls for Beijing to halt its oil purchases from Moscow.“China is also represented here, a powerful nation on which Russia now depends completely,” Zelensky told the council, noting China’s status […]

‘100% tariff’: US official says Trump proposed higher duties on Russian oil buyers India, China in EU talks – Report

US president Donald Trump (AP photo) United States is considering expanding tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, including India, but only if the European Union takes similar steps, a US official told news agency AFP on Tuesday. According to the report, dialling in to talks between US and EU officials, president Donald Trump suggested […]

‘100% tariff’: US official says Trump proposed higher duties on Russian oil buyers India, China in EU talks – Report

US president Donald Trump (AP photo) United States is considering expanding tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, including India, but only if the European Union takes similar steps, a US official told news agency AFP on Tuesday. According to the report, dialling in to talks between US and EU officials, president Donald Trump suggested […]

‘Interesting times ahead’: After advocating peace deal, Donald Trump hints at letting Ukraine ‘fight back’; ‘not possible to win without attacking’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday departed from his earlier peace stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, hinting at allowing Ukraine to “fight back” and promising “interesting times ahead.” He noted that it was impossible to win a war against an “invader country” but refrained from directly calling Russia one.“It is very hard, if not impossible, […]

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

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 platform, […]

‘Stopping the killing is key’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Russia to halt strikes; calls Moscow’s refusal to accept ceasefire ‘complicating situation’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that Russia’s refusal to accept a ceasefire was complicating efforts to end Ukraine’s war, which has lasted over three years, and added that stopping the killing is a key element of stopping the war. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet […]

Alaska summit done, Zelenskyy next: Ukraine President set for talks with Trump; focus on ending war

Putin, Trump in Alaska (L), and Zelenskyy (R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that Ukraine “reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum efforts to achieve peace.” His statement came after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.Zelenskyy made the remarks after […]

‘Make a deal’: Trump’s blunt message to Zelenskyy after meeting Putin; shifts ‘onus’ on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump (File Photo) US President Donald Trump on Friday, after a nearly three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the onus was now on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to secure a deal and bring the war to a complete end.“Now it’s really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I would […]

‘Putin won’t mess around with me’: Trump ahead of meeting in Alaska; US president says Russia, Ukraine ‘will make peace’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, won’t “mess around” with him ahead of a summit between the two world leaders in Alaska.The US president will be holding face-to-face talks with Putin at a US military base on Friday to negotiate a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. During a press […]