3 h. ago Zelenskyy says Putin’s vow not to hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ’at odds with reality’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that a vow by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin not to attack energy infrastructure was “very much at odds with reality” following an overnight barrage of drone strikes across the country. Zelenskyy said that he would speak with U.S. President Donald Trump later in the day […]

Politics

20 h. ago Putin Agrees to Limit Ukraine Attacks But Won’t Commit to Truce

President Vladimir Putin committed in a phone call with Donald Trump to limit Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets but declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as the US had sought.

Politics

24 h. ago Trump: ‘It’s a bad situation in Russia, and it’s a bad situation in Ukraine’

Trump and Putin will hold call on ceasefire, but Zelenskyy is skeptical Russia is ready for peace

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25 h. ago Trump and Putin will hold a call on a ceasefire, Zelenskyy is skeptical Russia is ready for peace

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine. The White House is expressing optimism that peace is within reach even as Ukrainian […]

Events

1 week ago Trump threatens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine attacks: ‘Can’t do that’

Russian forces damaged energy and gas infrastructure inside Ukraine overnight in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Events

1 week ago Russia bombards Ukraine’s energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the U.S.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, officials said Friday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will take place next week. Ukraine came under a “massive missile and drone” attack, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko […]

Events

1 week ago Ukrainian law prohibits Zelenskyy from negotiating with Putin, Kremlin points out

Neither Ukrainian nor Western officials have mentioned the decree, signed seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Trump pushes for peace talks

Politics

2 w. ago Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin

A Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending their three-year war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is still legally prohibited from negotiating with the Russian side,” Peskov noted […]

Politics

2 w. ago Toronto neighbourhood shaming businesses suing over bike lanes

Bike lanes have proven to be an extremely divisive topic in Ontario, especially in Toronto, where Premier Doug Ford is going as far as removing select cycle tracks to convert lanes back to mixed-use traffic, reversing multiple years and millions of dollars of worth of construction work led by the City.As various groups continue to express strong support for or oppposition against Ford's plans, one group of 40-odd businesses is taking their dissent with the infrastructure type to a new level, launching a lawsuit against the City over its ever-growing cycling network.But, a few days after the legal action became public, there is already some backlash from members of the community.A statement of claim filed with the Superior Court of Justice on February 21 alleges that the City and its transportation manager "manipulated the public consultation process to minimize opposition and exaggerate support" for new bike lanes along Bloor Street West, and ...

Economics

4 w. ago French Power Prices Slump To Lowest Since 2021 On Ukraine Talks

European power futures dropped alongside natural gas prices on speculation that US-brokered talks on ending the war in Ukraine could boost energy supplies.

Economics