ukraine war

Trump’s new Ukraine plan: Major implications for global markets; Europe bristles, good news likely for India

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Trump’s new Ukraine plan: Major implications for global markets; Europe bristles, good news likely for India

Washington: The Trump administration has circulated a series of one-page confidential documents to European governments outlining a sweeping US peace blueprint to end the Russia-Ukraine war — an initiative that is generating deep trans-Atlantic tensions and could reshape global energy and financial markets, while coming as a relief to India. The American proposals, described by … Read more

U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close but Moscow says it wants radical changes

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U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close but Moscow says it wants radical changes

U.S. President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was “really close” and depended on resolving just two major issues but the Kremlin said there had to be radical changes to some of the U.S. proposals. Mr. Trump, who says he wants to be remembered as a “peacemaker” president, … Read more

Putin calls talks with US on ending the Ukraine war ‘useful’ but also ‘difficult work’

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Putin calls talks with US on ending the Ukraine war ‘useful’ but also ‘difficult work’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his five-hour talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war in Ukraine were “necessary” and “useful” but also “difficult work,” with some of the proposals unacceptable to the Kremlin. Putin spoke to the India Today TV channel ahead of his visit to New Delhi on Thursday, and while the full … Read more

China, France must overcome ‘differences’, Macron tells Xi

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China, France must overcome ‘differences’, Macron tells Xi

French President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that France and China must overcome their “differences”, as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday. “Sometimes there are differences, but it is our responsibility to overcome them for the greater good,” Macron told Xi during the meeting. The Chinese leader echoed Macron, calling for “more stable” … Read more

Russia reacts to US oil sanctions, calls them ‘extremely’ counterproductive

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Russia reacts to US oil sanctions, calls them ‘extremely’ counterproductive

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that U.S. energy sanctions were extremely counterproductive from the perspective of finding peace in Ukraine.Russian goals in Ukraine remain unchanged, and the root causes of the conflict need to be resolved, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source … Read more

‘भारत अब रूस से नहीं खरीदेगा तेल’, अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप का दावा… बोले- PM मोदी ने मुझे आश्वासन दिया है

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‘भारत अब रूस से नहीं खरीदेगा तेल’, अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप का दावा… बोले- PM मोदी ने मुझे आश्वासन दिया है

अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने बुधवार को भारत को लेकर एक बार फिर बड़ा दावा किया. उन्होंने कहा कि भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने उन्हें आश्वस्त किया है कि भारत अब रूस से तेल नहीं खरीदेगा. ट्रंप ने इसे एक बड़ा कदम बताया और कहा कि यह उनके उस प्रयास का हिस्सा है जिसमें वे … Read more

Kremlin says Exxon is not the only company interested in returning to Russia

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Kremlin says Exxon is not the only company interested in returning to Russia

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked about the possible return of Exxon Mobil to Russia, said on Wednesday that the U.S. energy major was not the only company keen to return to the country. “Believe me, there is more than one corporation that is interested in reincarnating its presence on the Russian market,” Peskov told RBC … Read more

Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say

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Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say

Russia‘s oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has warned producers they may have to cut output following Ukraine’s drone attacks on critical export ports and refineries, three industry sources said on Tuesday. Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian energy assets since August in a bid to impede Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine and reduce the Kremlin’s … Read more

How united is the ‘autocratic alliance’ challenging the West?

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How united is the ‘autocratic alliance’ challenging the West?

Beyond the bonhomie of Xi Jinping‘s unprecedented meeting with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un last week, there are limits to what the European Union described as an “autocratic alliance” defying the West, diplomats, lawmakers and analysts said. While the gathering at China’s Sept. 3 military parade sparked concern among some world leaders that they … Read more

US envoy says Russia’s strike on Kyiv does not signal it wants to diplomatically end war

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US envoy says Russia’s strike on Kyiv does not signal it wants to diplomatically end war

U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on Sunday that Russia’s latest strike on Kyiv did not signal that Moscow wants to diplomatically end its war in Ukraine. “Russia appears to be escalating with the largest attack of the war hitting offices of the UKR Cabinet in Kyiv,” Kellogg wrote on X, adding, “The attack … Read more