16 h. ago Europe in Talks With US Over Ultimatum to End War in Ukraine

Senior European officials are in talks with the Trump administration to finalize an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that would impose new sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t budge, said people familiar with the matter.

Economics

3 d. ago EU seeks to halt Russian gas imports by end of 2027 and ban new contracts

BRUSSELS — The European Union should halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027 to deprive President Vladimir Putin of revenue that helps fuel his war on Ukraine, the bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday. Under a detailed plan to be presented next month, the European Commission would seek to ban new gas […]

Economics

4 d. ago Russia Mulls Tightening Budget Rule Over Slumping Oil Prices

Russia is considering changing its key budget-building mechanism in response to sliding oil revenue, in a sign the Kremlin expects crude prices will remain lower for longer while the war in Ukraine continues to drain state coffers.

Economics

4 d. ago Dropping Oil Price Boosts Odds of Ukraine Peace Deal, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said the sliding price of oil is intensifying pressure on Russia and boosting the odds for a deal to end its war in Ukraine.

Economics

7 d. ago SHAPIRO: Guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty may hinge on a force of arms

Russia’s war to conquer Ukraine has been raging since February 2022. At first, the Russian offensive seemed fated for success. Russian troops came within a few kilometres of Kyiv and Western powers offered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exit from the country. Zelenskyy refused; Ukrainian forces proceeded to hold off and reverse the Russian offensive. Within a […]

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7 d. ago Trump Team Has Prepped Options for Pressuring Russia to End War

US officials have prepared a set of options for President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Vladimir Putin drags his feet over attempts to end the war in Ukraine.

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9 d. ago Kremlin says a deal to end the war with Ukraine can’t be achieved quickly

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “is far too complex to be done quickly,” a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, as the U.S. labours to bring momentum to peace efforts and expresses frustration over the slow progress. Meanwhile, a nighttime Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv […]

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1 week ago Raymond J. de Souza: Those pushing Ukraine to surrender may now be in retreat

Trump may have finally realized that it is a mistake — as Pope Francis made last year — to pressure Ukraine to end a war it did not start

Events

1 week ago North Korea confirms dispatch of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said North Korea last fall sent about 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia. But North Korea hadn’t until Monday confirmed its troops’ movements. North […]

Economics

2 w. ago Putin meets Trump envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on war in Ukraine

Witkoff’s meeting with Putin was his fourth as the U.S. works to achieve a ceasefire

Politics

2 w. ago Crimea will stay with Russia, Trump says on Ukraine war negotiations

Crimea is a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It was seized by Russia in 2014, while Barack Obama was in office.

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2 w. ago Trump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging Ukraine war by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia

'Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn't they fight for it eleven years ago?'

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3 w. ago Trump Again Accuses Zelenskiy of Starting War as Talks Grind On

President Donald Trump continued to blame Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the war in Ukraine amid questions about which side is responsible for the failure to achieve the ceasefire Trump has promised to deliver.

Politics

3 w. ago Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine’s Sumy targeted military forces as condemnation grows

BRUSSELS — Russia on Monday claimed its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s Sumy that killed and wounded scores including children had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops, while European leaders condemned the attack as a war crime. Ukrainian officials have said two ballistic missiles on Palm Sunday morning hit the heart of Sumy, a city […]

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3 w. ago Opinion: Ukraine and Israel are fighting two fronts in the same war — the West must support both

By following diverging policies on the two conflicts, Canada and the U.S. are playing into the hands of our enemies

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4 w. ago Europe Seeks to Present Trump With Ukraine Force Plan in Weeks

The UK and France are planning to present Donald Trump with a comprehensive plan for a post-war “reassurance force” in Ukraine that they hope will persuade the US president to commit to security guarantees for Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

4 w. ago Prince Harry meets war victims in unannounced visit to Ukraine

LONDON — Prince Harry met with war victims on Thursday in an unannounced visit to Ukraine as part of his ongoing work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson said.  Harry visited the Superhumans Center, an orthopedic clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians, to see top-notch services provided in a country […]

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