During their roughly one-hour phone call on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that “American ownership” of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants would be “the best protection” for them, White…
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Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of infrastructure attacks
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
Russian President…
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three technical reasons for political cooperation
How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the…
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Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and…
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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners on the formula “175 to 175”
The Russian Defence Ministry has reported the return of 175 Russian servicemen from the Ukrainian-controlled territories in exchange for the same number of AFU prisoners of war.
“On 19 March, as a result of the…
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Russia and Ukraine carry out attacks after Putin-Trump call
Russia and Ukraine have launched air attacks that damaged each other’s infrastructure, hours after Vladimir Putin said Russia would stop targeting Ukrainian energy sites.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s targets included…
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Trump and Putin teased ‘enormous economic deals’ in their call—but U.S. companies will experience a very different Russia if they return – Fortune
Trump and Putin teased ‘enormous economic deals’ in their call—but U.S. companies will experience a very different Russia if they return Fortune
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Putin wants Trump to recognize four Ukrainian regions as part of Russia
President Vladimir Putin wants US President Donald Trump to formally recognize all four Ukrainian regions that Moscow has claimed as its own in addition to Crimea, Russia’s Kommersant daily reported.
Citing unnamed sources who attended a…
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Kiev cannot be trusted on ceasefire agreements
Ukraine cannot be trusted on the issue of ceasefire agreements, it is important for the USA to do the appropriate work, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said.
“Yes, it…
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Trump-Putin call seen as victory in Russia
Steve RosenbergRussia editor
ReutersRussian media were buoyant after Putin’s call with Trump Judging by some of the headlines today in Russia, Moscow believes that the latest telephone conversation between Presidents Putin and Trump went well -…
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