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‘We don’t expect but…’: White House checks with Ukraine officials if Zelenskyy can wear a suit today

Ukraine officials said Zelenskyy won’t wear a suit today in his meeting with Trump but will wear the black jacket that he wore to Nato summit. After the disaster of a meeting that took place in February, and with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s outfit contributing a lot to it, the White House checked with […]

Donald Trump-Zelenskyy meet: Ukraine fears ‘repetition of a contentious’ encounter in Oval Office – report

Ukraine fears ‘repetition of a contentious’ encounter in Oval Office (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, with European leaders also joining the talks. As per the Washington Post, the meeting comes amid warnings that it could mirror the “disastrous” Oval Office clash earlier this […]

‘Game-changing’: Steve Witkoff lauds Trump for ‘successful’ Putin summit; proposes security guarantees for Ukraine

Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the White House has scored important wins during Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, even though President Donald Trump did not get the ceasefire he had pushed for.Witkoff told CNN on Sunday that the most significant outcome was the agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, […]

Ukraine crisis: Lindsey Graham threatens Russia with terrorism label; demands return of kidnapped children

Lindsey Graham (AP image) Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of President Trump on Sunday said that he may push bipartisan legislation to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if Moscow does not return Ukrainian children it has reportedly kidnapped.Russia has been accused of abducting over 20,000 Ukrainian children during its war in Ukraine, […]

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 […]

Blast at Russian gunpowder plant kills 5, injures 20; Ukraine strikes oil refinery, arms ship in Caspian

At least 5 civilians were killed after a massive blast broke out at the Elastik gunpowder plant near Ryazan, about 100 miles (approximately 160 km) southeast of Moscow, on Friday. In the blast, 20 people were injured, including 10 in serious condition.The blast took place just a few hours before US President Donald Trump and […]

Rivals no more? Hillary Clinton backs Trump for Nobel if he ends Ukraine war; US president reacts

US President Donald Trump and former rival Hillary Clinton’s relationship seems to be taking a new turn. From rivalry to maybe friendly, as Clinton promised to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he ended the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump on Friday described it as “very nice” and said, “Well, uh, that was … very […]

‘If Trump were president in 2022, there would be no war’: Putin after Alaska meeting; US President says no deal with Russia over Ukraine conflict

President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. AP/PTI(AP08_16_2025_000011A) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday claimed that he would not have invaded Ukraine if Joe Biden had not been in office, a remark seen as courting Donald Trump, even as US tariff threats persist. “I’d like […]

‘Honestly’: Hillary Clinton says she would nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, only if Ukraine doesn’t lose territory

Hillary Clinton says she would nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize but on one condition. Hillary Clinton said she would nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if Trump could end the Russia-Ukraine war with a solution in which Ukraine does not lose its territory. The statement came ahead of Trump’s meeting […]