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Erdogan backs Trump’s efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump in their first substantive phone call since Trumps return to office in January. The two leaders discussed key issues on Sunday, including the Russia-Ukraine war, counterterrorism, and defense cooperation, according to a statement...
Trump optimistic about potential Ukraine ceasefire
President DonaldTrumpexpressed optimism Wednesday (March 12) that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian proposal...
Rubio to travel to Saudi Arabia, Canada for Russia-Ukraine war end talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from March 10 to 12 for high-level talks aimed at advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio will meet with Ukrainian counterparts to discuss strategies for resolving the conflict, in line with President...
Belarus suggests hosting Ukraine-Russia talks
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, is offering to host Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks that could involve US officials, reports Al Jazeera. Tell Trump that I expect him here with Putin and Zelenskyy, the longtime ruler proposed to the three leaders in a video interview with US...
Russia attacks Ukraine with 177 drones, killing one in Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine launched dozens of drones at each other Wednesday in an aerial assault that left energy facilities damaged, one dead and at least four wounded in Ukraine, reports AFP. According to the report, AFP journalists in Kyiv heard explosions ringing out after the Ukrainian air force...
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...
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...
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...
2024: Russian made more than 1,500 strikes by precision weapons
Russian state news agency TASS reported that the countrys forces made more than 1,500 group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack drones against military targets in Ukraine in 2024. The media referred data released in weekly reports of the Russian Defense Ministry, More than 1,500 group...
Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor
A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday, reports AFP. Vasily Anokhin, the governor of Smolensk region -- which borders Ukraine -- said that Russian air defence systems had suppressed an attack by Ukrainian...
no violation of airspace by Russian missile: Romania
NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv, reports AFP. Ukraine said Russia had launched 170 drones and missiles targeting its energy grid in an inhumane Christmas Day attack. The Romanian...
Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests
Following the success of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, plans for a second satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-2, have been mired in controversy, raising questions about financial transparency and national priorities. Initiated under the previous Awami League government, the project now faces allegations of...