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Trump says Russia has 'the cards' in Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Russians have the cards in any negotiation to end the war in Ukraine, after branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator who refuses to hold elections. The Ukrainian leader, who has exchanged barbs with Trump since he initiated a...

Russia praises Trump for criticising Ukraine-NATO moves

Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov onWednesday praised US President Donald Trump for blaming the Ukraine conflicton moves to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. Trump has repeatedly blamed the conflict on his predecessor, Joe Biden, andhas said the nearly three years of fighting...

Russia urges NATO to cancel 2008 Ukraine membership pledge, rejects peacekeeper idea

Russia on Tuesday demanded NATO scrap its 2008 promise to one day give Ukraine membership of the US-led NATO military alliance and dismissed the idea that NATO member forces could be keepers of the peace under some sort of ceasefire deal, reports Reuters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...

Turkiye ideal host for Russia-Ukraine talks, says Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye would be the ideal venue for planned peace discussions between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ankara on Tuesday; reads a Daily Sabah post. At a joint news conference, Erdogan...

Musk praises Russian delegation ahead of US-Russia talks

Elon Musk has welcomed the arrival of a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia ahead of direct negotiations between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine conflict. The billionaire reposted a Russian news segment on X showing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landing in Riyadh. This is what competent...

Pentagon won’t rule out nuclear weapons for Ukraine

The final decision on whether to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine rests with US President Donald Trump, and the possibility has not been ruled out, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview with Breitbart published Thursday. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has pushed for either...

Will US-Europe tie be over due to America first strategy?

Analyzing the incidents that took place after Donald Trump reclaims the oval office; a CNN analyst predicts an end to the United States and Europe ties. The analyst Stephen Collinson is a senior reporter at the media. According to him, Trumps stance reflects his America First ideology, viewing...

EU nation confirms resumption of Russian gas supply via TurkStream

Slovakia has resumed importing Russian natural gas through the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via its territory, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced. The move helps Slovakia avert an energy crisis after Kievs refusal to renew its transit agreement with Moscow forced several EU...

Trump wants Ukraine to repay $500 billion in rare-earth minerals

U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his demand for Ukraine to compensate Washington for its financial support by trading rare-earth minerals, regardless of whether the country may be Russian someday. In an interview with Fox News Bret Baier, Trump claimed that the U.S. has committed more...

Baltic nations successfully disconnect from energy system shared with Russia, Belarus

The Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have successfully disconnected from the energy grid they have shared with Russia and Belarus for decades. This move, which took place on Saturday, marks a major step in their efforts to align more closely with the European Unions energy...

Russian spy ship catches fire off Syria, drifts out of control

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syrias coast on Jan. 23, temporarily drifting out of control with flames and thick black smoke rising from its smokestack, military officials said. A radio transmission intercepted by a NATO vessel captured a mans urgent instructions: Warship on your course. I am...

Russia ready for ‘serious conversation’ on Ukraine war

Moscow is ready for a very serious conversation about a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but is not moving away from its previously taken position, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said in an interview with the British television channel ITV. Quoting the ambassador as...

18 more Bangladeshis forced into war in Russia

Humayun Kabir from Hulhuliya village, Singra Upazila, Natore, fell victim to a deceitful promisehis fortune would change the moment he set foot in a developed European country. Entrusting Tk1.8 million to traffickers, he embarked on his journey, only to be sold into forced military service in...

Russia's drone and missile barrage kills 15 in Ukraine

Russia unleashed a wave of drones and missiles on Ukraine on Saturday, resulting in 15 deaths and widespread damage to residential buildings and energy infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials. In the central city of Poltava, Ukraines Emergency Services said a Russian missile had struck...

Russian drone, missile attacks kill 8 in Ukraine

At least eight people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraines towns and cities, local officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, Moscows troops continued their grinding advance through the countrys east. A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city...

Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyos top government spokesman said Friday. We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we...

US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane

A pair of 16-year-old skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches are among the victims of the deadly midair collision in Washington DC, a horrific tragedy that has cast a shadow across the figure skating world. Those six victims, which included teenagers Spencer Lane and Jinna Han, were...

Talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called illegitimate. The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Putin was afraid of negotiations and was using cynical...

End 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions

BBC reported that Donald Trump has cautioned that he will enforce steep tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that his efforts to resolve the conflict were a very...

2024 was rather successful for Russian economy

Amidst the war against Ukraine, the Russian preside Vladimir Putin shared a good news for the country people. President Putin highlighted the economic success in the year 2024, saying: 2024 was successful for the Russian economy. The past year became rather successful for the Russian economy...

Decoding the secret of Russian beauty standards

Russian beauty has long captivated global interest, shaping beauty ideals for years. The almost perfect appearance of high standards continues to influence beauty practices today. Though beauty is a standard shaped by a given culture, and beauty means different things in different places, there...

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia...

Trump confronts 'unholy alliance' amid push to weaken US foes

During his first term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump applied his particular brand of diplomacy with Washingtons adversaries, publicly befriending Russia and North Korea while separately piling pressure on China and Iran. This time he faces a different kind of challenge: a more united...

Russia won’t send official to Trump’s inauguration

It is unlikely that any officials from Moscow will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, the Russian presidents specialaide on foreign policy, Yuri Ushakov has revealed. Trump is set to be sworn in on Monday for his second term in the White House. By tradition, countries...

Russia toppled 31 Ukrainian drones

Russia on Monday said it had shot down 31 Ukrainian drones which mainly targeted industrial sites, reports BSS. Both Kyiv and Moscow have been trying to secure the upper hand in the conflict ahead of US President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday. Trump has said he wants to end the...

Russian envoy reaffirms support for Dhaka-Moscow tie

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday reiterated his countrys commitment to unwavering support, cooperation and partnership with Bangladesh to further strengthen the relations on all fronts, reports UNB. The Ambassador discussed issues of mutual interest and bilateral...

Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages

Russia has sentenced three lawyers who defended opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison terms for passing on his messages from behind bars. This case, unfolding amid a broader crackdown on dissent during Russias invasion of Ukraine, has sparked alarm among rights groups, who fear an escalation...

Iranian president arrives in Russia to ink partnership treaty

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Russia on Friday for the signing of a broad cooperation treaty as his country grapples with growing economic problems and other challenges. After laying a wreath at the Unknown Soldiers Tomb at the Kremlin Wall, Pezeshkian was to hold talks with...