Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he personally asked Putin not to attack Kyiv amid brutal cold By Aamer Madhani, Susie Blann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump rejects Russian claim that Ukraine targeted Putin's residence in drone strike By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The allegation came just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had traveled to Florida for talks with Trump. Trump initially appeared to take the Russian allegations seriously and said he was angry. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 9:49 Trump signals Russia blocking path to peace as CIA rejects Putin's drone attack claim By Nick Schifrin, Karina Cuevas, Dan Sagalyn The CIA has assessed that Ukraine was not targeting a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone attack, a claim that Putin told President Trump, and that Trump seemed to accept. Trump now suggests that he agrees… Continue watching
Dec 19 Kremlin's military goals in Ukraine will be met, Putin says at annual news conference By Harriet Morris, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia's conditions in peace talks. Continue reading
Dec 17 Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail, Putin warns By Associated Press Speaking at an annual meeting with top military officers, Putin said Moscow would prefer to achieve its goals and “eliminate the root causes of the conflict” by diplomatic means, but he added that “if the opposing side and its foreign… Continue reading
Dec 16 Zelenskyy says U.S.-negotiated proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Zelenskyy reiterated that Kyiv won't recognize Moscow's control over any part of the Donbas. Continue reading
Dec 15 UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war,” the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 05 Putin and Modi announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties By Rajesh Roy, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decadesold partnership with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 04 Putin says there are points in the U.S. proposal on Ukraine war that he can't agree with By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. Continue reading
Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Continue reading