Moscow: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it would join a three-day ceasefire he has announced for next month. “It was President Putin who repeatedly said that Russia is ready, without any…
Ukraine said that it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for “at least 30 days”. Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”. “Now there’s a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has to wait until May 8,”…
For the first time, Russia admitted that there were North Korean military personnel fighting alongside its forces against Ukraine, proving Zelenskyy and South Korea’s claims. “I would like to separately note the participation … of military personnel of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” Valery Gerasimov, the Russian chief of general staff, informed Russian President…
Washington: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica before Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal. Zelensky said they discussed a possible unconditional…
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Russian President Putin told US envoy Witkoff that Russia is open to unconditional talks with Ukraine, as Trump suggests different approaches to deal with Putin amid ongoing conflict and failed negotiations for peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to…
FBI director Christopher Wray has voiced significant concerns to a House of Representatives panel about the potential for a coordinated terrorist attack in the United States, akin to the tragic incident at a Russian concert hall last month that resulted in the death of at least 144 people. Speaking at a budget hearing, Wray emphasized…
Emergency workers assist a woman to deboard a boat during evacuations of local residents from a flooded street, after a part of a dam burst, in Orsk, Russia on April 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Floods are threatening Russia’s southern Kurgan region, putting more than 19,000 people’s lives at risk, the state news agency…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning regarding the potential deployment of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that Russia would target and destroy these jets just as it has with other Western-supplied military equipment. This declaration comes amidst discussions among several Nato countries about donating F-16s to Kiev and…
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the harrowing attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which left at least 140 people dead, the Russian Foreign Ministry is casting doubt on the involvement of Islamic State, despite its claim of responsibility. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed skepticism on Wednesday, saying it was “extremely hard to believe” that Islamic…
NEW DELHI: An Islamic State (IS) poster has recently emerged on social media, heralding a fresh threat against Russia. This development comes just days after the group acknowledged orchestrating an assault on Moscow’s concert center. The ominous poster, highlighted by Iranian media and linked to IS-Khorasan‘s propaganda network, Al Azaim, displays a masked individual wielding…
