Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Thursday, but the Russian delegation is there and ready to meet the Ukrainian team. It was Putin’s initiative to hold what would be the first direct peace talks in more than three years in … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would test Kyiv’s readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce.It was not clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders — including China’s Xi Jinping, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio … Read more
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian forces still planned to cease fire in Ukraine from May 8-10 as per President Vladimir Putin‘s orders, but would respond if Ukrainian forces tried to strike Russian positions. Putin on April 28 declared a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union … Read more
Ukraine has agreed that the past U.S. aid provided to Kyiv will not be part of a minerals deal it aims to sign with Washington, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sunday. “Agreements have been reached that the document does not count assistance provided before its signing,” Shmyhal said in a Telegram post. Shmyhal, … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday Ukraine’s army was still fighting in Russia’s Kursk despite Moscow claiming the “liberation” of its western region, as Washington signalled a “critical week” ahead for negotiations. Kyiv had hoped it could use land in the Kursk region as a bargaining chip in future peace talks with Russia, which has … Read more
Employees are seen at the site of a garment production factory hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on April 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing on Friday (April 18, 2025) denied giving any party in the Ukraine war lethal weapons, after President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed he … Read more
Ukraine on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media. In China, officials called the allegations “totally unfounded.” The Ukrainian accusation and Chinese denial come as … Read more
अमेरिका ने मंगलवार को एक बड़ा ऐलान करते हुए कहा कि राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने रूस और यूक्रेन के साथ कई अहम समझौतों पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं. इन समझौतों के बाद अब काला सागर में सीजफायर लागू होगा और यूक्रेन में ऊर्जा इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर पर हो रहे हमले भी रुक जाएंगे. इस समझौते से पहले सऊदी अरब … Read more
Living in the gutted-out eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, Maryna has learned to recognise the sound of the devastating Russian glide bombs that have pounded her city for months. Equipped with wings to help them glide over dozens of kilometres, the bombs are part of an arsenal developed by Russia to let it hit deeper … Read more
People stand at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Dobropillia, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian special forces walked kilometers inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk … Read more