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Ukraine Crisis 2022-25

Blinken overruled America’s top general on Ukraine peace talks – NYT

General Mark Milley reportedly advised Kiev to leverage its 2022 battlefield gains in negotiations with Moscow. Outgoing US State Secretary Antony Blinken urged Ukraine to...

UK and France secretly discussing troops for Ukraine – report

London is reportedly hesitant about the idea, according to government sources. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed sending soldiers...

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure – MOD

The objective of the attack has been achieved, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The Russian military has carried out a combined strike against Ukraine’s...

No Western training can save Ukrainian conscripts from their own commanders

A celebrated military cooperation project produces losses, mass desertion, scandal, but no learning. “President-elect” Trump is about to turn into simply “president.” Signs are multiplying...

Zelensky claims he wants peace deal in 2025

An agreement should come with security guarantees from Kiev’s Western backers, the Ukrainian leader has stressed. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has expressed his desire to...

Putin ready for ‘unconditional’ Trump meeting – Kremlin

The talks only require a mutual desire to resolve problems through dialogue, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to direct...

‘Putin wants to meet’ – Trump

The incoming US president has repeatedly promised to mediate an end to the Ukraine conflict. US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that a meeting...

Kiev hunting half a million draft dodgers – military

Ukrainians are reportedly evading army service en masse amid the country’s mobilization drive. Around half a million Ukrainian men are suspected of evading conscription, according...

Zelensky accuses US firms of corruption

Kiev has not received half the funds it was promised, due to “lobbyist” practices by the.American military, the Ukrainian leader claimed. US corporate “corruption” and...

Trump blames Biden for Ukraine war

Washington should never have said that Kiev could join NATO, the US president-elect said on Tuesday. US President Joe Biden’s inept handling of the tensions...

Russia intercepts eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles

The latest Ukrainian attack on Belgorod Region will elicit an appropriate response, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Ukrainian forces have carried out a new...

Ukraine probes skyrocketing desertions from elite unit

Earlier media reports have claimed that 1,700 troops left the French-trained 155th Brigade before it saw any combat. Ukraine has launched an investigation into skyrocketing...

Zelensky accused of lying in New Year’s address

The Ukrainian leader has received flak for allegedly misrepresenting South Korean weapons as domestically produced Sapsan missiles. Vladimir Zelensky has been accused by several media...

Ukraine ‘has ceased to exist’ – ex-commander

The country’s leadership has hollowed out the nation and turned it into a “concentration camp,” Vladimir Shylov has said. The Ukrainian state has essentially ceased...

Russia and Ukraine conduct major POW swap

The prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates is the first in about two months. Ukraine has freed 150 Russian soldiers from captivity as...

Putin apologises over deadly plane crash

The flight from Azerbaijan suffered an incident in Russian airspace during a Ukrainian drone raid, the Kremlin has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called...

Is peace possible today?

As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with...

Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts

Slovakia has promised to retaliate if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas. Slovakia could cut electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas to...

Zelensky’s corruption has ruined Ukraine – opposition leader

The “attempted bribe” of Slovak PM Robert Fico has exposed Kiev’s criminality, exiled politician Viktor Medvedchuk claims. An “attempted bribe” of Slovak Prime Minister Robert...

Putin reveals secret Biden Ukraine-NATO offer

Washington previously said it was willing to delay Kiev’s membership in the bloc, according to the Russian president. US President Joe Biden offered to delay...

Putin supports Slovakia as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks

Bratislava earlier proposed itself as a mediator between Moscow and Kiev. Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Slovakia as a suitable location for potential future...

Russian mall explosion caused by drone – regional head

One person has been killed in a blast in the city of Vladikavkaz. The explosion at a shopping hall in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz...

EU in denial about defeat in Ukraine – Orban

The Hungarian PM has accused the bloc of ignoring the reality of the conflict and urged for diplomacy over military aid. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...

Trump suggests Zelensky consider ceding territories – El Pais

America’s president-elect has reportedly relayed the message this week. US President-elect Donald Trump has sent a message to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, asking him to...

Press rights watchdog urges Zelensky to ‘halt media intimidation’

The Committee to Protect Journalists has sent a letter highlighting Kiev’s restrictions and violations amid the Ukraine conflict. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky should ensure that journalists...

Slovakian PM accuses Zelensky of trying to bribe him

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he will “never” accept money from Kiev. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukrainian leader Vladimir...

Canadian military sent ‘gender advisors’ to Ukraine

The Canadian military’s move is drawing criticism for prioritising a DEI agenda during active conflicts. The Canadian Armed Forces has deployed “gender advisors” to such...

Trump’s Ukraine envoy condemns murder of Russian general

Kiev broke “the rules of warfare” by targeting a top military officer in Moscow, Keith Kellogg has said. The assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov...

Trump says he wants to talk to Putin

The incoming US president has refused to comment on whether any contact with the Kremlin has already taken place. US President-elect Donald Trump has said...

Russian General assassinated in Moscow blast

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces (RChBZ), was killed on Tuesday morning in a blast in southeast...

Large-scale missile strikes reported across Ukraine

Ukrainian energy infrastructure is “under massive attack,” Kiev’s energy minister has claimed. Numerous missile strikes were reported across Ukraine on Friday, causing power outages in...

Trump blasts Biden over long-range missiles strike into Russia

Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are foolish and a major escalation, the US president-elect has said. US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes...

Zelensky rejected Christmas ceasefire – Orban

Kiev also refused to carry out a major exchange of prisoners with Russia, according to the Hungarian PM. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a...

Trump’s estimate of Russian losses wrong – Kremlin

The US president-elect earlier put the number at 600,000 soldiers and Ukrainian losses at 400,000. Incoming US President Donald Trump’s estimate of Russia’s losses in...

Zelensky rejects Trump’s peace call

The conflict “cannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures,” the Ukrainian leader has said. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected...

Ukraine ‘would like to make a deal’ with Russia – Trump

The US President-elect says the time is ripe for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Ukraine “would like to” make a peace...

Meeting with Trump and Macron was ‘productive’ – Zelensky

The incoming US president has not commented on the three-way talks in Paris. US President-elect Donald Trump has met briefly with French President Emmanuel Macron...

Macron to host Trump and Zelensky in Paris – reports

The reported meetings will come just days after the French leader’s minority government was toppled by parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron will host a bilateral...

Zelensky changes position on ceasefire terms

The Ukrainian leader said that Kiev could sign a truce without recapturing territory from Russia. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said for the first time...

Zelensky hikes taxes

Rates will increase by between 1.5% and 5% starting December 1. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky signed into law an unpopular tax increase on Thursday to help...

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