Witkoff says talks with Russian envoy were ‘productive and constructive’ amid Trump admin’s peace push
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he had "productive and constructive meetings" with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev as part...
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Ukraine races to bolster air defenses as Putin’s strike pause nears end
Ukraine is racing to reinforce its air defenses as a brief pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities...
Zelenskyy says US security guarantees document is ‘100% ready’ for signing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a long-anticipated document on U.S. security guarantees is "100% ready" for signing, with Kyiv...
Zelenskyy touts ‘constructive’ trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday described recent trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi...
German soccer executive calls for World Cup boycott to protest Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member has advocated for the consideration of the nation boycotting the upcoming FIFA World...
Russian oil tanker, the Grinch, intercepted as US, allies escalate sanctions crackdown
The French navy intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of operating as part of Moscow’s shadow fleet,...
Israel Is Cynically Capitalizing on the Iranian Protests for Its Own Ends
A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan “Endless Voice of Resistance” in Persian...
Russian forces near collapse in Kupyansk as Moscow allies concede city lost: report
Russian forces appear close to being pushed out of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk, with only a small number...
Ukraine, US near 20-point peace deal as Putin spurns Zelenskyy Christmas ceasefire offer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States are close to finalizing a framework of security guarantees and...
Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country...
Zelenskyy calls for US to respond to ‘signals’ Russia is ‘preparing to make next year a year of war’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for the U.S. and other allies to respond to bellicose "signals" from Russia."Today,...
Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia’s war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia’s goals in Ukraine are unchanged and will be accomplished either through negotiations...
US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel ‘dark fleet’ smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide
A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue oil tankers skirting sanctions has emerged as a new target for the U.S. and...
Lavrov warns Europe of retaliation as Zelenskyy opens reconstruction talks with Trump officials
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that Moscow will retaliate if European governments deploy troops to Ukraine or...
