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July 9, 2025 1:12 AM

Trump criticizes Putin after approving more weapons for Ukraine

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending U.S. defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the growing death toll in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump, who pledged as a presidential candidate to end the war within a day, has not been able to follow through on that promise and efforts by his administration to broker peace have come up short. Trump directed h...

July 9, 2025 12:18 AM

Zelenskiy says he ordered intensified contacts with US for deliveries of arms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he ordered an expansion of contacts with the United States to ensure critical deliveries of military supplies, primarily air defence. Zelenskiy issued his call a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would send more weapons to Ukraine, mainly defensive ones, to help the country defend itself against intensifying Russian advances. “Today, I instructed the minister of defence and the commander in chief to intensify all ...

June 25, 2025 8:53 PM

Trump signals willingness to send Ukraine more Patriot missiles after meeting Zelenskiy

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated he would consider supplying Ukraine with more of the Patriot air-defence missiles Kyiv relies on to defend itself from mounting Russian strikes, after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart on Wednesday. Both leaders said the 50-minute meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague was a positive step in a war now in its fourth year, and which Trump described as “more difficult than other wars”. Trump, during a press conference, said the weapons are...

March 1, 2025 10:15 AM

Zelenskyy refuses to apologize for his exchange with Trump

Following a tense and highly publicized exchange during Ukraine-US talks on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to apologize for the incident in an exclusive interview with Fox News. While standing firm on his position, Zelenskyy acknowledged that the episode was “not good for both sides.” He also expressed concern that defending Ukraine against Russia would become more challenging if the US withdrew its support. Regretting that the confrontation with the US Presiden...

February 25, 2025 9:55 AM

Putin says Europe is needed in Ukraine talks, but suggests deal still distant

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off. As Ukraine marked the third anniversary on Monday of Russia's invasion that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war could end within weeks. But he did not elaborate. Putin told Russian state televis...

February 21, 2025 10:49 AM

US envoy meets Zelenskiy as Trump officials keep pressure on Ukrainian leader

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for the Ukraine conflict met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday but there was no immediate word on whether their talks had helped smooth over an unprecedented wartime rift between the once firm allies, and key U.S. officials indicated that major frustrations remain. Zelenskiy had earlier struck a conciliatory tone after accusing Trump of repeating Russian disinformation in response to the U.S. president's accusation that Ukraine had started the...

January 29, 2025 10:23 AM

Zelenskiy urges Trump to be on Ukraine’s side, says Putin not afraid of Europe

Ukraine needed broader security guarantees and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not afraid of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Fox News in an interview in which he urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be on Ukraine's side. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Trump, who took office on Jan. 20, has promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war soon, without saying how. Aides have suggested that a deal could take months. Trump has expressed willingness to speak to Putin about ending the war, a co...

January 24, 2025 5:12 PM

Kremlin says Putin is ready to talk to Trump and is waiting for word from Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed his desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms, something the Kremlin said Putin had made clear he wanted too. When asked if Putin and Trump would use this wee...

January 14, 2025 5:22 PM

Death of Indian national in Russia: India calls for early discharge of remaining Indians from conflict zone

Reacting to reports of the death of an Indian national in Russia, India on Tuesday reiterated its demand for the early discharge of the remaining Indians currently serving the Russian Army in the conflict zones. "We have learnt of the unfortunate death of an Indian national from Kerala who had apparently been recruited to serve in the Russian Army. Another Indian national from Kerala, who was similarly recruited, has been injured and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Moscow," said Ministr...

January 13, 2025 12:59 PM

Zelenskiy says he’s ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can facilitate their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia. "In addition to the first captured soldiers from North Korea, there will undoubtedly be more. It's only a matter of time before our troops manage to capture others," Zelenskiy said on the social media platform X. Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine had taken two North Koreans p...