NATO defence chiefs to virtually meet to talk Ukraine security guarantees
Kyiv’s European allies are looking to set up a force that could backstop any peace agreement, and a coalition of 30 countries have signed up to support the initiative.
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Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine to enforce peace deal | First Thing
President says US may provide air support to Kyiv as part of security guarantees. Plus, the boy who founded his own countryGood morning.Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to enforce a potential peace deal with Vladimir Putin, tempe…
Inside Trump’s Effort on Russia and Ukraine
President Trump has repeatedly bent other leaders to his will, simply by refusing to budge. But there is one person who refuses to budge even more than President Trump, and that is Vladimir Putin of Russia. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent …
Polish army believes drone that exploded in eastern Poland was launched from Russia – as it happened
This live blog is now closedAn object which fell and exploded in a cornfield in eastern Poland may have been a component of an old propeller engine, the Polish army said on Wednesday, adding that there had been no violation of Poland’s airspace from Uk…
Trump Imposed ‘Sanctions On India’ To End Russia-Ukraine War: White House
In a major development, the White House has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed fresh economic sanctions on India by doubling tariffs to 50 percent, with the intention of indirectly pressuring Russia into ending the ongoing war in Ukraine.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her recent briefing, stated that the new sanctions are part of a larger strategy aimed at
‘It would be a terrible loss’: Ukrainian frontline troops sceptical of ceding land
Near Dobropillia new trenches are visible, drone attacks continue and there is no sign of the fighting easingOver dinner on Monday, a simple barbecue of meat and roasted vegetables, the soldiers of Ukraine’s 150th reconnaissance and strike battalion ha…
‘Opportunistic Arbitrage Is Unacceptable’: US Treasury Secretary On India’s Russian Oil Trade
The US-India-Russia oil trade dispute escalated this week as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly criticised New Delhi for what he termed “opportunistic arbitrage” in its imports and re-exports of Russian oil.In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Bessent said India’s sharp pivot to Russian crude since the Ukraine war had created room for profiteering at the expense of global sanctions
‘Trump, Only President This Century, Republican Or Democrat, Who Held Russia In Check, Ensured Peace In Europe’: White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt
In a high-profile press briefing held in Washington, D.C., White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt strongly defended President Donald Trump’s foreign policy record, particularly his handling of Russia and the ongoing war in Ukraine.Leavitt framed Trump as the only U.S. president in the 21st century—whether Republican or Democrat—who successfully held Moscow in check and maintained peace in
What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks?
President Trump says President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has agreed to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, but Mr. Putin has not confirmed.
Will Putin meet with Zelensky to end the Ukraine war?
The Kremlin is keeping its options open, but analysts said the Russian leader would probably only meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to accept a capitulation.