Source link The cost to the West of supporting Kiev continues to rise, meaning Moscow’s best option is to wait From time to time, people ask why Russia is not acting more decisively in Ukraine, and why it appears to be dragging its feet. Some say it’s out of weakness, others suspect some secret agreements […]
Source link Zelensky has a math problem, J.D. Vance of Ohio has written in a New York Times op-ed Kiev cannot win against Moscow because it has run out of men and needs more weapons and ammunition than Washington could possibly provide, US Senator J.D. Vance said on Friday. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader […]
Source link Estonia wants domestic religious leaders to sever ties with the Moscow Patriarchate over the Ukraine conflict Estonia’s plans to label the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) as a “terrorist” organization are reminiscent of a medieval witch hunt, church spokesman Vladimir Legoyda has said. Earlier this week, Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets revealed that he […]
Source link Washington is reportedly “frustrated” that Western efforts to secure funding for Kiev have hit a snag The US has run out of options to help Ukraine beyond hoping Congress ultimately passes a $60 billion aid package before the frontline starts to crumble under Russian pressure, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed officials. According […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a plan for making peace with Russia involving territorial concessions, which has reportedly been devised by Donald Trump. The proposed deal was outlined by the Washington Post this week, and would involve Kiev acknowledging Russian sovereignty over some of the territories currently claimed by Ukraine. The newspaper […]
Source link Western military technology can enable Kiev to launch a new counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky believes. While Ukrainian forces are presently being pushed back on the battlefield, Kiev hopes to turn the tide thanks to Western aid, the Ukrainian leader told the German tabloid Bild this week. “Russia has more men, […]
Source link Russia and China agree that any negotiations on the Ukraine conflict should take into account Moscow’s interests, the foreign minister has said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s peace plan to end the conflict with Moscow is unrealistic and cannot serve as the basis for any future talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has argued. […]
Source link The US presidential candidate reportedly wants Kiev to cede territory to Moscow as part of a peace deal Ukraine will have to give up some of the territory it currently claims to Russia as part of a peace deal envisioned by former US President Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing […]
Source link The suspects behind the Moscow concert hall massacre said they were promised money in Kiev Two escape routes were prepared in Ukraine for the terrorists who attacked a packed concert hall outside Moscow last month, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday. The FSB showed snippets from interrogation videos, in which the […]
Source link Japan, Australia, and the Philippines have joined with Washington for a joint military drill in waters claimed by Beijing The US and three of its allies have announced a joint military exercise in disputed waters of the South China Sea, potentially ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as they seek to demonstrate their commitment […]
Source link The government has no clear “national defense plan” amid growing concerns of a “pre-war world,” the report said Britain has no real national plan for the mobilization of its people, industry, or defense forces in the event of a war, Sky News reported on Wednesday, citing a number of defense sources. The report […]
Source link The operation in the southern Gaza city is needed to “defeat” the Hamas militant group for good, the Israeli PM insists Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated his resolve to launch a new offensive in the southern Gaza Strip, targeting the city of Rafah. The looming operation is absolutely needed to […]
Source link Ukrainian remarks about diplomatic engagement with Moscow don’t make sense, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Ukraine is contradicting itself by claiming that it could hold peace talks with Russia after a proposed summit in Switzerland later this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. His comments came after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba […]
Source link Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF is prepared to conduct the attack and evacuate the civilian population Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the latest truce and prisoner-exchange proposal by Hamas and has approved an IDF plan to launch an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Israeli media reported on Friday. […]
Source link The senior Russian official has proposed a “soft” alternative that would see Ukraine absorbed by his country A “reasonable” peace agreement with Ukraine would involve Moscow taking full control over the country, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed. The senior official mocked the peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, which […]