Putin ready to make Ukraine peace deal, Zelenskyy holding it up: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine – not Russia – is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ending war in Ukraine. “I think he’s ready to make a deal,” Trump said of Russian […]

‘If it’s possible to deal with dictators…’: Zelenskyy reacts to Trump attacking Venezuela and says ‘US knows what to do next’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the US operation in Venezuela and said that “If it’s possible to deal with dictators this way, then the US knows what to do next.” The comment came during a news conference after he met with European national security advisors, according to ABC News. Zelenskyy did not mention anyone […]

Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

File photo: Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov (Picture credit: AP) KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the US leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion.In announcing the appointment of Gen. Kyrylo […]

‘Russia brings war to New Year’: Zelenskyy claims Moscow fired 200 drones; targeted energy infrastructure

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy (File photo) Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday alleged that Russia was carrying the near four-year war “into the New Year” with more than 200 drones fired at Ukraine, mainly targeting energy infrastructure.“Russia deliberately brings war into the New Year -– launching more than two hundred attack drones against Ukraine overnight,” Zelenskyy […]

Russia-Ukraine war: What went down at Trump & Zelenskyy’s meeting at Mar-a-Lago; key takeaways

US President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, even as Russia intensified its attacks on Kyiv. Both leaders struck an optimistic tone, repeatedly suggesting that a peace deal was closer than at any previous point, yet they also acknowledged that several issues particularly territory, security guarantees and the […]

Zelenskyy reaffirms refusal to cede land to Russia, readies new plan

ROME: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting US pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country. “Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything. That’s what we are […]

Trump ‘a little disappointed’ Zelenskyy hasn’t read US peace plan as Miami talks end without breakthrough

US President Donald Trump is a little disappointed with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he didn’t read the proposal to end the war with Russia, while Vladimir Putin accepted it. While talking with the reporters at the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors, Trump said Ukraine loved the proposal, but Zelenskyy is not […]

‘Zelenskyy would never….’: Donald Trump Jr’s chilling warning that his father may abandon Ukraine because…

Donald Trump Jr serves no formal role in the Donald Trump administration but his strong take on the Russia-Ukraine issue at the Doha Forum sent a chilling warning of what is going to happen inevitably — his father President Donald Trump would abandon Ukraine if they don’t make peace with Russia. Slamming Ukrainian president Volodymyr […]

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Putin welcomes US peace plan as ‘final settlement’; Trump urges Zelenskyy to respond

In a diplomatic twist, President Putin of Russia expressed a measured acceptance of a US proposal aimed at peace in Ukraine, indicating it might pave the way for a resolution. However, he criticized Kyiv for what he termed as an unrealistic stance. Russian President Vladimir Putin cautiously welcomed a US plan to end the nearly […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says 1.7 lakh Russian troops in Donetsk as fight for Pokrovsk intensifies; calls situation ‘difficult’

File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Russia has deployed about 170,000 troops in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as it intensifies efforts to seize the strategic city of Pokrovsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Friday. Speaking at a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy described the situation as “difficult” but rejected Moscow’s claims that […]