‘Something like 10 or 12 days’: Donald Trump slashes Putin’s deadline of 50 days to end Ukraine war; says ‘very disappointed in him’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: PTI, AP) US President Donald Trump has announced to shorten the deadline he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, signalling growing frustration over a lack of progress on a ceasefire. Speaking in Scotland on Monday during […]

Ukraine aid row: EU withholds $1.7 billion; Zelenskyy’s new bill faces internal and external pressure

[ad_1] The European Union has frozen $1.7 billion in aid earmarked for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that weakens the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption agencies. The withheld amount represents over a third of the funding set aside by the Union under its Ukraine Facility fund, which was launched last year […]

Russia seizes two villages in central Ukraine; raids kill 6

[ad_1] Russia on Saturday said it had wrested two villages in Ukraine, including one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance into an area largely spared seizures of land since Moscow launched its offensive in 2022.Overnight strikes by both sides meanwhile claimed six lives — four in central Ukraine and two in western […]

Why are mentally ill soldiers being drafted in Ukraine?

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) Memory lapses, disorientation, confusion about numbers and colors: These are just some of the issues that Vasyl, a 28-year-old from central Ukraine, deals with on a daily basis. In fact, he’s been receiving psychiatric care for a personality disorder since 2015. But none of that prevented the man — whose real […]

‘Old news’: Russia rolls eyes at US sanctions threat over Ukraine war; ‘we don’t accept threat’

[ad_1] Russia on Thursday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions, saying they’ve “long ceased to be news” for Moscow. This came after US President Donald Trump gave a “serious” ultimatum to Russia regarding the Ukraine war.“Possible new US sanctions have long ceased to be news to us,” Reuters quoted Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as […]

EU backs Trump Ukraine U-turn but wants US to ‘share burden’

[ad_1] The European Union’s foreign affairs chief may be having something of an “I told you so” moment as US President Donald Trump reverses his past praise of Vladimir Putin and vows to ramp up pressure on Moscow.“We see from the United States that they have also realized that Russia does not really want peace,” […]

‘One of us’: US citizen who spied on Ukraine gets citizenship in Russia; says becoming Russian citizen was a ‘dream’

[ad_1] A US citizen who provided intelligence on Ukrainian troops to support Russia’s military campaign has been granted Russian citizenship, officials announced Tuesday. Daniel Martindale spent two years in Ukraine following the start of Russia’s invasion, passing along the coordinates of military sites to Russian intelligence services, as per Russia’s state media.“By decree of our […]

Trump’s Ukraine pivot: How Putin played US President – and won

[ad_1] AI image for representation only. For years, US President Donald Trump promised that he alone could end the devastating war in Ukraine in just “24 hours.” Now, after six months in office, Trump finds himself confronting an embarrassing reality: Vladimir Putin isn’t playing along.TL;DR: Driving the news In an about-turn, Trump delivered an ultimatum […]

Ukraine government reshuffle: PM Shmyhal resigns; economy minister named Svyrydenko successor

[ad_1] Ukraine’s outgoing PM Denys Shmyhal Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that he submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated major government restructuring this week, as reported by Reuters.This comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday carried out the biggest reshuffle in his government since the war with Russia began, as […]

‘They just bombed a nursing home’: Trump claims Melania’s remarks pushed for stronger action on Russia; US president pledges billions for Ukraine

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Monday said that his wife and first lady, Melania, played a key role in pushing him to take a harder stance against Vladimir Putin over the Russia-Ukraine war.During a meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump said Melania had questioned his optimistic view after […]