Politics
Russia’s Defence Ministry reported intercepting 105 Ukrainian drones across various Russian regions, including 35 near Moscow, following a previous report of over 300 drones shot down. In the Kherson region, one person died due to a Russian artillery strike. Over the past day, 35 locations in Kherson,......
President Vladimir Putin made a significant visit to Russia's Kursk region on Tuesday, marking his first trip there since Russian forces expelled Ukrainian troops from the area in April. This visit follows Ukraine’s unprecedented incursion into Kursk in August 2024, during which Ukrainian forces......
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced his intent to encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul, Turkiye. This move adds to growing international pressure on Moscow to pursue negotiations and......
Charles Clarke, the former UK Home Secretary, expressed skepticism regarding the likelihood of US President Donald Trump facilitating a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Clarke questioned Trump’s approach, which blends aggressive tactics with flattery, and doubts that such a strategy......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed resuming direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, emphasizing there would be no preconditions. His goal, he said, is to secure a lasting peace and address the fundamental causes behind the three-year war. This announcement came shortly after......
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to lead a grand Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, a display the Kremlin views as a tool to boost domestic patriotism and project strength internationally while the conflict in Ukraine continues. This year’s event, marking 80 years since the Soviet......
President Donald Trump has once again urged Russia and Ukraine to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, warning that violations would trigger additional sanctions. The call followed his recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Kyiv seeks to mend ties with Washington after......
Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect Thursday. The Kremlin presented the truce as a test of Ukraine's willingness to pursue peace, but Ukraine rejected it, calling it a "farce" and instead proposed a 30-day ceasefire. The......
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from May 7 to 10, where he will attend events with President Vladimir Putin commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany during World War II, according to the Kremlin. The trip comes at a time of increased tension between China and the United......
On Monday, the Kremlin expressed approval of the current U.S. administration’s stance that rules out NATO membership for Ukraine. While refraining from commenting on Donald Trump’s recent optimism for a peace agreement, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that this position aligns with......
Russian President c met on Wednesday with Israeli-Russian former hostages at the Kremlin, marking his first official encounter with individuals released from Gaza since the beginning of the conflict. During the meeting, Putin expressed gratitude to the Palestinian group Hamas for what he described as......
President Donald Trump suggested to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. could take ownership and management of Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his ongoing effort to mediate a ceasefire in the war with Russia. Zelensky responded by stating that Ukraine was prepared to temporarily......
Russia has expelled two British diplomats, accusing them of espionage and ordering their departure within two weeks. The move is part of an ongoing exchange of expulsions between Russia and the UK over allegations of spying. According to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the diplomats’......
