8 h. ago Medvedev slams Trump’s actions as ‘act of war’ against Russia

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said it was now absolutely clear that the United States was Russia’s adversary and that US President Donald Trump’s recent steps on Ukraine amounted to an act of war against Russia. Trump said during the US election campaign that he would swiftly end the Ukraine war, which his administration has cast as a “proxy war” between Washington and Moscow, though he has recently expressed frustration about President Vladimir Putin. Trump, who has...

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10 h. ago China Fires Back at Trump Over Russia Oil Sanctions, Ukraine War

China Fires Back at Trump Over Russia Oil Sanctions, Ukraine War  Newsweek

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10 h. ago China slams EU over fresh Russia sanctions, says dialogue 'only viable way' out of Ukraine war

China slams EU over fresh Russia sanctions, says dialogue 'only viable way' out of Ukraine war  Anadolu Ajansı

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21 h. ago Ukraine war: US unveils heavy Russia sanctions, says Putin wasn’t ‘honest’

US President Donald Trump has slapped major sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “honest and forthright” in Ukraine talks, the US treasury chief said on Wednesday. The sanctions came a day after a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was shelved, with Washington expressing its disappointment at the lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations with Moscow. “Given President Putin’s refusal to end this senseless war, Treasury is...

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21 h. ago US sanctions Russian oil giants over Ukraine war as Trump’s patience snaps

US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies on Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war “don’t go anywhere”. The European Union also unveiled a fresh wave of sanctions to pressure Russia to end its relentless, three-and-a-half-year invasion of its neighbour, which is allied with both Washington and Brussels. Trump has held off pulling the trigger on sanctions against Russia for months, but his patience snapped after...

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49 h. ago Europe, Ukraine prepare plan to end war, proposing peace board headed by Trump

European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace deal. A peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump would oversee implementation of the proposed plan, according to people familiar with the matter. Once Russia follows Ukraine in agreeing to a ceasefire and both sides commit to halting territorial advances, the...

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3 d. ago Will Zelensky join Trump and Putin in Budapest for peace talks? Only if invited

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump at their summit in Hungary if he is invited. Trump and Putin said they would meet in the Hungarian capital, possibly in a matter of weeks, as the US leader continues to try to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war, triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion. “If I am invited to Budapest – if it is an invitation in a format where we meet as three...

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3 d. ago Trump urged Zelensky to cut a deal with Putin or risk facing destruction

US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in a White House meeting on Friday, warning that President Vladimir Putin threatened to “destroy” Ukraine if it did not comply, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. During the meeting, Trump insisted Zelensky surrender the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia, repeatedly echoing talking points the Russian president had made in their call a day...

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6 d. ago China welcomes planned US–Russia engagement over Ukraine war

China welcomes planned US–Russia engagement over Ukraine war  Anadolu Ajansı

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6 d. ago ‘No Limits Partnership’ Translates to Hard Cash: Beijing Accused of Funding Russia’s War Machine

‘No Limits Partnership’ Translates to Hard Cash: Beijing Accused of Funding Russia’s War Machine  Kyiv Post

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7 d. ago Trump to meet Putin in Hungary, as Ukraine presses for Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet again with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. A date has not been set, but Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary. “I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation,” Trump wrote after talking to Putin. They previously met in Alaska in August, which did not produce a diplomatic breakthrough. Before Trump and Putin meet, US officials led by...

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8 d. ago Article | Bessent steps up criticism of Chinese support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Article | Bessent steps up criticism of Chinese support for Russia’s war in Ukraine  POLITICO Pro

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8 d. ago Beijing Is Powering Russia’s Drone War, NATO Says—80% of Critical Parts Made in China

Beijing Is Powering Russia’s Drone War, NATO Says—80% of Critical Parts Made in China  UNITED24 Media

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: China providing Russia with intelligence on missile targets, Ukrainian official claims

Ukraine war briefing: China providing Russia with intelligence on missile targets, Ukrainian official claims  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to “escalate” its aggression, as he offered his country’s war-honed expertise to help counter the threat. The warning came at a summit of European leaders from just under 50 countries, who converged on a conference centre in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark last month. The drone sightings in Denmark and high-profile aerial incursions by...

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3 w. ago Leaked Documents Reveal What Russia Is Teaching China About War

Leaked Documents Reveal What Russia Is Teaching China About War  Newsweek

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3 w. ago Russia tells West any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a “decisive response”, warning against attempts to down aircraft in Russian airspace and accusing Germany of militaristic rhetoric. As Russia’s war rages in Ukraine, tensions have mounted along Nato’s eastern flank in recent weeks as Estonia said Moscow sent three fighter aircraft into its airspace and Nato warplanes shot down Russian drones over Poland. “Any aggression against my...

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3 w. ago Russia helping China prepare for war with Taiwan, leaked documents say

Russia helping China prepare for war with Taiwan, leaked documents say  The Kyiv Independent

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4 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky ready to step down after war with Russia ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Thursday that he would be ready to step down after the war with Russia is over. “If we finish the war with the Russians, yes, I am ready not to go [for elections] because it’s not my goal, elections,” Zelensky told the Axios website in a video interview. “I wanted very much, in a very difficult period of time, to be with my country, help my country. My goal is to finish the war.” Zelensky said he would ask Ukraine’s...

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4 w. ago US, Russia spar over Ukraine war amid calls for ‘killing to stop’

US Vice-President J.D. Vance warned on Wednesday that Donald Trump was “growing incredibly impatient” with Moscow as Washington’s stance on Russia hardens after diplomatic efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine stalled. Trump performed a stunning about-turn at the United Nations on Tuesday, suggesting that Ukraine could not only retake all of the territory it lost to Russia militarily, but also take even more. Trump “doesn’t feel like they’re putting enough on the table to end the war. If the...

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