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Ukraine Crisis 2022-25

Zelensky needs to be ‘brought to his senses’ – Russian FM

Kiev has attacked internationally operated energy infrastructure in “latest tantrum”, according to Russia’s top diplomat. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky needs to be “brought to his...

Trump backs need for elections in Ukraine

The US president has claimed that Vladimir Zelensky is deeply unpopular. US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine may have to hold new elections...

US hails Russia meeting

The State Department has called talks in Saudi Arabia “an important step” towards resolving the Ukraine conflict. The US State Department has hailed Tuesday’s high-level...

Starmer says he’s willing to deploy UK troops in Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared he is "ready and willing" to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping...

Trump dismisses Zelensky’s NATO warning

The Ukrainian leader has accused Moscow of seeking a ceasefire only in order to attack the US-led military bloc. US President Donald Trump has dismissed...

Ukraine must pay Americans back – top Trump aide

US taxpayers “deserve to be recouped” for the billions of dollars Washington “invested” in the Ukraine conflict, Michael Waltz says. Washington expects Kiev to repay...

Trump envoy confirms venue for talks with Russia on Ukraine conflict

Negotiations will start in Saudi Arabia in the coming days, according to the Washington Post. US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has...

Macron calls emergency summit amid Ukraine peace talks – Warsaw

The EU “needs to respond” to Trump’s negotiation style, the Polish foreign minister has said. French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit of...

Ukrainian mayor threatens Zelensky with military ‘purge’

The government in Kiev is “sick” and would not like the remedy, claims the head of Borispol. The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Borispol,...

Former Russian President applauds Vance’s ‘humiliating rebuke’ of Europe

The US vice president’s remarks were harsh but truthful, the former Russian president has said. The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has...

No place for Europe in Ukraine talks – Trump envoy

Although the Europeans may not be at the table, the region’s interests will be taken into account, Keith Kellogg has said. Europe may not be...

The Putin-Trump call was a true turning point

The US cutting loose both Kiev and Brussels is the way to end the war and that’s a good thing. The only thing more dangerous...

Zelensky sanctions key political rival – media

Former Ukrainian president Pyotr Poroshenko has reportedly faced restrictions linked to “treason” charges. Kiev has allegedly imposed sanctions on former president Pyotr Poroshenko, according to...

Pentagon rules out Ukraine joining NATO

Membership in the US-led bloc is not a “realistic outcome” of a peace deal, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Ukraine will not be...

US tax dollars fueling Ukrainian elites’ lavish lifestyles – Tucker Carlson

Ukrainians are “the richest people” in Europe, spending fortunes in expensive resort towns, the American journalist has claimed. Ukrainian elites have enriched themselves from embezzling...

Ukrainians fleeing Poland en masse – media

Tighter conditions for accessing social programmes a less favourable economic climate are reportedly pushing migrants to Germany. Ukrainians are increasingly leaving Poland for Germany, motivated...

Raging battle for key Donbass town (Video)

Dzerzhinsk has been liberated after five months of intense fighting. The Russian Defense Ministry has released a compilation video on Saturday, highlighting moments from the...

Why is Judith Collins and the New Zealand Government so pro-Ukraine?

Judith Collins' (and the NZ Govt) support for Ukraine is concerning... let's take a peek into George Soros' connection to Ukrainian politics. Why did National...

Zelensky says he’s ready for talks with Putin

The Ukrainian leader has stated he considers the Russian president “an enemy” and believes the feeling is mutual. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has expressed readiness...

Zelensky has no idea where most of ‘$200 billion’ in US aid went

Kiev received far less than the amount repeatedly cited by President Trump and other US officials, the Ukrainian leader insists. Washington has provided Kiev with...

Ukrainian soldiers killed 22 Russian civilians in Kursk village in 2024 – PoW

Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said that at least five Ukrainian soldiers are suspected of committing a terrorist act and face rape charges. Following...

White House wants Zelensky to hold elections – Trump envoy

Officials in Washington have reportedly discussed pushing Kiev to hold a vote as part of an initial truce with Moscow. Washington wants Kiev to have...

Ukraine overpaid for expired ‘crap’ – former general

Kiev’s Defense Procurement Agency has been called out for buying hundreds of thousands of WWII-era M6A2 mines at over $600 apiece. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has...

Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign any deal – Putin

The Ukrainian leader does not even have the authority to lift his own ban on negotiating with Moscow, the Russian president has said. Ukraine’s Vladimir...

US suspends aid to Ukraine – Politico

The Trump administration has reportedly frozen assistance grants as part of a broader foreign policy audit. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly...

Nazi fan and NATO lover: This man came to power through a coup and doomed Ukraine to disaster

Viktor Yushchenko launched the process of total Ukrainization, advocated close ties with NATO and a definitive break with Russia. Two decades ago, on January 23,...

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...

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