Ukraine

Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after largest Russian attack on Ukraine

Watch: Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with Putin over Ukraine attacks Following Moscow’s most recent aerial attack on Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said he is “now not satisfied” with Putin, his Russian counterpart. In an unprecedented rebuke, Trump said: “What the hell occurred to him? He is killing many people.” He later called

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China’s Xi stands with Putin at Russia’s Victory Day parade

China’s Xi Jinping sat beside Putin, an indication of his significance in Friday’s parade After days of Ukrainian strikes at the capital, Vladimir Putin has led Russia’s Victory Day celebrations with a parade in Red Square and increased safety. China’s Xi Jinping joined Putin as he informed hundreds of squaddies and more than 20 worldwide

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Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin over ceasefire negotiations

Donald Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday Donald Trump has said he’s “very irritated” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the United States president criticised Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and

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Deal or no deal? Why Trump is struggling to win fast ceasefire in Ukraine

Presidents Trump and Putin, here meeting in 2018, have spoken on the phone twice since Trump returned to power When Donald Trump met President Zelensky in New York last September, the then US presidential candidate believed that he could bring the war in Ukraine to an early end. “If we win, I think we are

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Trump suggests US could run Ukraine’s power plants

US President Donald Trump has described a day after a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky later stated that he believed that “permanent peace could be achieved this year” under Trump’s leadership.The potential American ownership of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants

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Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire

After a phone call with US President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin has rejected a complete and immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and has only agreed to prevent attacks on energy infrastructure. The Russian leader refused to sign a wider month’s ceasefire that Trump’s team recently worked with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia. He said that it

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Starmer’s ad hoc alliance could still struggle to materialise

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, claims that “huge amounts” have occurred since his “coalition of the willing” concept first came to light at his summit at Lancaster House two weeks ago. He is not wrong: US-Ukrainian relations have been on a rollercoaster ride since then, culminating in the meeting in Riyadh

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