Trump, Donald
Critics argue that Trump's immigration crackdown on Russians fleeing Putin's regime is cruel and mean, and will only serve to discredit the West and scare dissidents into believing they cannot escape to safety. Expert Vladimir Osechkin warned that Russian propaganda and Putin's special services
Trump, Donald
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the US and Europe to impose more sanctions and secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, including India, in an effort to collapse the Russian economy and bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. The call comes as US President Donald Trump plans
Putin, Vladimir
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's high-profile visit to Beijing has underscored his country's expanding influence and acceptance as a de facto nuclear power, a development that has significant implications for regional and global security. Kim has successfully leveraged his nuclear program to secure diplomatic wins, including
Putin, Vladimir
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear that any peace deal for Ukraine must exclude the possibility of foreign troops on the ground, sending a stern warning to the West. Experts from Latin America and the Middle East attended the Eastern Economic Forum, where Putin delivered his message, which
Putin, Vladimir
Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin warned on Friday that Western forces would be "legitimate targets" if they arrived in Ukraine before a peace agreement was reached. This threat comes a day after European leaders said they were willing to deploy forces on the ground to secure an agreement
Putin, Vladimir
European leaders are trying to show U.S. President Donald Trump that they are committed to laying the groundwork for ending the war in Ukraine, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not. They have been meeting with each other and with Ukrainians to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine once
Peskov, Dmitry
The conflict in Ukraine has taken a new turn as Russian forces take control of the settlement of Markove in the Donetsk region, while Ukraine launches attacks on Russian oil refineries and deploys hundreds of foreign troops to the region under post-war security guarantees. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned
Putin, Vladimir
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un marked a triumphant return to the world stage this week, as he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with China's leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a landmark military parade. This meeting, the first gathering between leaders from Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang
Macron, Emmanuel
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on September 5 that fighting Russian drones killed three people, including two men and a woman, and injured three others in the village of Khotimlia in northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a Danish-sponsored humanitarian demining mission near the
Putin, Vladimir
European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Premier Keir Starmer, announced on Thursday that more than two dozen countries have committed to joining a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia. This "reassurance force" is a key pillar of the security
Putin, Vladimir
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning to the West, stating that any deployed peacekeeping forces would be considered "legitimate targets" for Moscow's armies. This contentious stance was expressed during a Friday speech at the Vladivostok Economic Forum, where Putin emphasized that security guarantees
Missiles
As the ongoing conflict in Ukraine between Russia and Ukraine entered its fourth year, Russia fired more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles at the country overnight, wounding at least five people and targeting civilian infrastructure and energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with the continued aggression,
