“When we come to a stage when you have to sign documents, we would need a very clear understanding by everybody that the person who is signing is legitimate, and … Mr. Zelensky is not,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on […]
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Dem rep slams Zohran Mamdani as a ‘job-killing socialist’ who doesn’t belong in the Democratic Party
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., slammed New York City democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Thursday, saying he does not belong in the Democratic Party. Since he won the Democratic primary, Mamdani has faced blistering criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having refused to disavow the phrase “globalize the intifada” in the past, which many […]
Trump administration doesn’t like working with Zelensky’s top aide, Politico reports
Officials in Washington are frustrated with the diplomatic efforts of Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and believe he may be undermining Ukraine’s efforts to win favor with U.S. President Donald Trump, Politico reported on June 19. Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s close friend and chief adviser, has represented Ukraine’s interests in Washington since Russia’s […]
Justin Hartley says his show ‘Tracker’ is successful because it ‘doesn’t apologize for his masculinity’
Actor Justin Hartley says his show “Tracker” is successful because the lead character that he plays in the series is comfortable with his masculinity. “One of the things I really love about Colter and the way we’ve built him is that he doesn’t apologize for his masculinity,” Hartley said in an interview with Men’s Journal published on […]
Editorial: Russia just said it doesn’t want peace. This is what you need to do
Russia is now saying the quiet part out loud. It has no intention of stopping the war in Ukraine. We in Ukraine knew this all along, of course, but to sate the demands of international diplomacy, Moscow and Washington have engaged in a now more than two-month-long peace process that has achieved nothing other than […]
Trump tells European leaders Putin doesn’t want peace because he believes Russia winning war in Ukraine, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready for peace in Ukraine because he believes he is winning the war, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 22, citing three undisclosed sources. Trump’s reported statement marked the first time he acknowledged to European leaders what they […]
‘Trump doesn’t know how to deal with gangsters’ — US lets Ukraine down, once again
In what is now a semi-regular occurrence, the workings of U.S.-led global diplomacy has cast a dark shadow over Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on May 19 in the latest attempt to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. The call came just days after a U.S.-backed but largely inconclusive […]
‘Putin doesn’t want peace, he wants Ukraine’ — Pence rebukes Trump’s stance on Russia
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has spoken out against the White House’s stance on the war in Ukraine, saying its actions have “only emboldened Russia” despite efforts to bring about a ceasefire. “If the last three years teaches us anything, it’s that (Russian President) Vladimir Putin doesn’t want peace; he wants Ukraine,” Pence said […]
EU doesn’t rule out decoupling Ukraine, Moldova’s accession process over Hungary’s stance
The EU does not rule out “decoupling” Moldova’s accession process from that of Ukraine due to Hungary’s opposition to Kyiv’s entry, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on April 28. Ukraine and Moldova jointly launched EU accession talks in June 2024, but Kyiv’s efforts have run […]
Editorial: What Steve Witkoff doesn’t get about Ukraine (and Russia)
In any negotiation, one of the most powerful weapons is knowledge. In that regard, Steve Witkoff is willfully disarmed. And it’s playing just right for Russia. The interview that Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, gave to Tucker Carlson a few days ago revealed a truth that was perceived especially bitterly here in Ukraine: In the negotiation […]
Trump says Russia ‘doesn’t have the cards’ in peace talks with Ukraine
Neither Ukraine nor Russia “has the cards” in potential peace negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump told journalists on March 10 ahead of talks between the U.S. and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are to hold talks on March 11 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on ending Russia’s war. The participants are expected […]
Why doesn’t NATO open its doors to Ukraine?
NATO membership for Ukraine is becoming increasingly elusive. The previous U.S. administration silently opposed extending a NATO invitation to Ukraine. The current U.S. administration has made its opposition public. “You can forget about (NATO membership). That’s probably the reason the whole thing (war) started,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 when asked about […]