Russia-Ukraine war: Thousands of violations reported as brief Easter truce breaks down

[ad_1] An Easter ceasefire between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly unravelled on Sunday, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a temporary pause in fighting for the Orthodox holiday.The 32-hour truce, ordered by Moscow from Saturday evening, had been presented as a humanitarian gesture, with Kyiv agreeing to […]

Putin announces truce with Ukraine during Orthodox Easter celebrations

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the United States, even as talks to […]

Did Trump reject Putin’s Iran deal to end war? What was the offer

[ad_1] Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (File photo) Vladimir Putin couldn’t make an offer Donald Trump would not refuse? During a phone call with Trump this week, Putin proposed that Russia take custody of Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a broader deal linked to end the ongoing war, while leveraging the shifting dynamics in […]

‘Putin might be helping them’: Trump hints Russia could be aiding Iran

[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel.Trump’s comment came in a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, and 1 week after the President lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for asking him […]

New START treaty expires: Russia says it will continue to observe pact if US does

[ad_1] Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Moscow will continue to observe the limits set under the New START nuclear arms control treaty, even after its expiry, as long as the United States adheres to the same restrictions.The New START treaty formally expired on February 5, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear […]

Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal

[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. […]

‘He was invited, he’s accepted’: Trump says Putin agreed to join ‘Board of Peace’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to join his so-called “Board of Peace.”“He was invited, he’s accepted. Many people have accepted,” Trump told reporters in Davos, Switzerland, referring to his loosely defined group of world leaders.When asked about criticism that he is reaching out to non-democratic […]

‘President Putin invited’: Russia on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’; seeks clarification on ‘nuances’

[ad_1] Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to join the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.He added that Moscow would first seek to “clarify all the nuances” of the proposal with Washington before taking a decision. Why Donald Trump […]

Trumpiana: No pause for the petulant prize fighter

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump Choosing oil over democracy and rule of law, the Don follows his “own compass” at home and abroadDonald Trump, the petulant sabre-rattler, found no cause to pause as he finally got his “Noble” Peace Prize — the real 18-karat gold medal — even if it was a hand-me-down from the […]

‘Impossible to intercept’: Russia releases video showing deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus- Watch | World News

[ad_1] Russia on Tuesday released video footage of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move that would expand Moscow’s ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war.State news agency TASS said this was the first time the Russian defence […]