Key developments on May 3-4: Zelensky rejects Putin’s truce proposal as ‘theatrical,’ backs 30-day ceasefire plan from US US sanctions depend on whether Russia is ‘behaving’ on peace deal, Trump says US to send refurbished Patriot air defense system from Israel to Ukraine, NYT reports Ukrainian sea drones down 2 Russian Su-30 jets near Novorossiysk, […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 28 slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day truce as “another attempt at manipulation” amid efforts to continue U.S.-led peace talks. “Now, yet again, another attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone is supposed to wait until May 8 before ceasing fire — just to provide Putin with silence for […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed skepticism over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Saturday that Russia would observe a temporary ceasefire during the Easter holiday. After the announcement, Zelenskyy posted on X that air raid alerts were ringing out across Ukraine, adding that Russian attack drones were detected in the skies. “Shahed drones in our skies […]
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Hungary is on “Putin’s team” in an interview with German outlet Rheinische Post, published on April 5. “To be divided, you would need two major parties. We have Hungary, a very weak country, that’s on Putin’s team. Not on our European team,” Tsahkna said. Hungary maintains positive relations with […]
Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, has become a key figure in the Kremlin’s outreach to the Trump administration. Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the 49-year-old Kyiv native as special envoy for economic affairs in an attempt to interest Washington in joint economic ventures in return for a favorable peace deal. Dmitriev, who […]
The White House has dimissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to establish a temporary government in Ukraine under United Nations supervision, Reuters reported on March 28. Putin suggested a transitional administration, overseen by the U.N. and several countries, could be formed in Ukraine to organize elections. “This is only one of the options. I am […]
British intelligence has deemed the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20 as a new wave of “Russification policy” in illegally occupied parts of Ukraine. The decree mandated that Ukrainian citizens “illegally” staying in Russia must obtain Russian documents of leave before Sept. 10. “Putin’s decree is almost certainly intended to force […]
Ukraine must be included in all future negotiations regarding steps to end Russia’s full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a virtual press conference on March 18. Zelensky’s comments followed a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who discussed the possibilities of a temporary ceasefire. Afterwards, Washington and Moscow […]
1. Trump says he’ll speak with Putin in call to push for truce in Ukraine. 2. Ceasefire collapses as Israel unleashes overnight assault after terrorists break hostage deal. 3. Stranded astronauts finally on their way back home after nine months in space. ‘CREDIBILITY ON FIRE’ – Red state torches activist benchwarmers as it hunts ‘enemy’ […]
Key developments on March 13: ‘Russia needs war,’ Zelensky says in response to Putin’s preconditions for ceasefire Russia claims to retake Sudzha; Ukraine hasn’t confirmed Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia, sources claim Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant part of peace talks, Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about a 30-day ceasefire […]
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and critic of Russia, declared in a post on X that “real Republicans know that Putin’s Russia hates the West and freedom.” “We also know that Ukraine wants democracy, free markets and rule of law. We stand with right vs evil. Reagan, Churchill, Eisenhower… […]
Members of Russia’s political elite are “disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s handling of the war in Ukraine, and had hoped it would end in 2024, Meduza reported on Jan. 9. Citing ten officials including two sources close to Putin’s administration, and one senator, the independent Russian media outlet said the state of the country’s […]