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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed

Trump's threat of banking curbs and tariffs followed a Reuters report on Monday that the White House was preparing to give Russia possible sanctions relief as part of the push to end the war

Russia sues US owner of seized canned food maker over fund transfer

The General Prosecutor's lawsuit, filed on March 5, contained no details, beyond naming the defendants as Smirnov, who is a U.S. citizen, Universal Beverages and other companies

US will intensify sanctions on Russia, Iran: Treasury secy Scott Bessent

Sanctions on Russia "will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact" at President Donald Trump's guidance, Bessent told an audience at the Economic Club on New York

US crude exports to India hit over 2-yr high in Feb amid Russia sanctions

India said last month its energy purchases from the US could go up to $25 billion in the near future from $15 billion last year

EU leaders open Ukraine talks, seek to adapt to new security demands

European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks on Thursday to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signalled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine. In just over a month, President Donald Trump has overturned old certainties about US reliability as a security partner, as he embraces Russia and withdraws American support for Ukraine. On Monday, Trump ordered a pause to US military supplies to Ukraine as he sought to press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia, bringing fresh urgency to the EU summit in Brussels. Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale that none of us have seen in our adult lifetime. Some of our fundamental assumptions are being undermined to their very core," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned in a letter to the EU's 27 leaders, who will consider ways to access more money for defence ...

Trump receives 'important letter' from Zelenskyy days after tense exchange

"Millions of Ukrainians and Russians have been needlessly killed or wounded in this horrific and brutal conflict, with no end in sight," Donald Trump said, addressing the US Congress on Wednesday

Pentagon denies report of halt in offensive cyber operations against Russia

Hegseth has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets

Is the US scaling back its fight against Russian cyber threats under Trump?

According to a report by The Guardian, analysts at US cybersecurity agency Cisa have been instructed not to track or report on Russian cyber activities, despite these being a major focus previously

Is Europe not pulling its weight in aid to Ukraine as Donald Trump claims?

According to the Kiel Institute, the US has supplied approximately $120 billion in total aid that directly supports Ukraine militarily, while European countries have contributed $138 billion

Miracle how Trump restrained from hitting Zelenskyy: Russia on their clash

Russia has said it was a "miracle" that US President Donald Trump restrained himself from hitting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their verbal clash in the Oval Office, as it mocked the Ukrainian leader after the unprecedented showdown. During an intense Oval Office meeting on Friday, Trump shouted at Zelenskyy, accusing him of risking millions of lives and warning that his actions might lead to World War III. In response, Zelenskyy abruptly departed the White House without signing a crucial minerals agreement with the US, which Trump had insisted upon and implied was a prerequisite for continued support to Ukraine. Reacting to their spat, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram on Friday that Zelenskyy's biggest lie of all his lies was his assertion in the White House that the Kyiv regime in 2022 was alone, without support. "How Trump and (Vice President JD) Vance held back from hitting that scumbag is a miracle of restraint," she ...

Zelenskyy should apologise after Oval Office spat: US Secretary of State

Rubio's remarks followed Zelenskyy's verbal clash with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance at the White House on Friday

Trump's thrashing of Zelenskyy highlights Western allies' limited influence

All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion. President Donald Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America's allies aimed at reshaping Trump's determination to end Russia's invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine's liking. It also stressed the profound ways Trump feels emboldened to redirect US foreign policy priorities toward his America First agenda in ways that extend well beyond those of his tumultuous first term. The sudden blowup was the most heated public exchange of words between world leaders in the Oval Office in memory, as the usual staid work of diplomacy descended into finger-pointing, shouting and eye-rolling. The encounter left the future of the US-Ukraine relationship, and Kyiv's ability to defend itself in the brutal conflict with Russia, in mortal jeopardy. You either make a deal or we are out, Trump told Zelenskyy, underscoring

After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of his country's interests. The shouting match that unfolded in the final minutes of the highly anticipated meeting between the two leaders on Friday seemed to dash, at least for now, Ukrainian hopes that the United States could be locked in as a reliable partner in helping to fend off and ultimately conclude Russia's three-year onslaught. The exchange, which saw a frustrated Zelenskyy lectured by Trump and Vice President JD Vance over what they saw as his lack of gratitude for previous US support, delighted officials in Moscow, who saw it as a final breakdown in relations between Washington and the Ukrainian leader. But many Ukrainians on Friday seemed unfazed by the blowout between Zelenskyy and Trump, expressing a sense that the Ukrainian leader had stood up for their country's dignity and .

Russia, US hold talks for six hours, Putin says contacts inspire hope

Kremlin had last year described relations with US as "below zero" under the administration of Joe Biden, who backed Ukraine with aid and weapons and imposed sanctions on Russia

Russian, US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks

Russian and US diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalising the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each others' diplomats. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia. Speaking during Thursday's meeting of the Federal Security Service, Putin hailed the Trump administration's "pragmatism and realistic view compared with what he described as the stereotypes and messianic ideological cliches of its predecessors. The first contacts with the new US administration encourage certain hopes, Putin said. There is a mutual readiness to work to restore relations and gradually solve a colossal amount of systemic strategic problems in the global architecture. Putin said that part of Western elites are still determined to maintain global instability and co

Confident Putin will keep his word to end war in Ukraine, says Trump

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is confident that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will keep his word if an agreement is reached to end Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Trump said going through the Russia hoax ordeal gives him confidence that he can trust Putin in talks about the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin launched three year ago. Early in Trump's first term as president, the Republican was dogged by a special counsel-led investigation looking into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in his 2016 campaign for the White House. Trump made the comments during an exchange with reporters at the start of his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer extended a state visit invitation to Trump on behalf of King Charles, and Trump accepted. Starmer said the invitation for a second state visit Trump already received the honour during his first term was historic and "unprecedented.

Russia must make concessions, but Ukraine 'can forget' joining Nato: Trump

Speaking to reporters before his first cabinet meeting, Trump said the US would "try very hard" to negotiate a deal ensuring Ukraine regains as much as possible

Russia welcomes possibilities of cooperation with US on rare earth metals

Putin told state TV on Monday that Russia was open to joint projects with American partners - including government and the private sector - under a future Russia-US economic deal

Russia open to Europe's involvement in peace talks on Ukraine: Putin

Vladimir Putin also said US President Donald Trump was approaching the Russia-Ukraine conflict rationally and not emotionally

Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge support on Ukraine war's 3rd anniversary

Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion, with the country's forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and US President Donald Trump's administration apparently embracing the Kremlin in a reversal of US policy. The three-year milestone drew more than a dozen Western leaders to Kyiv for commemorative events in a conspicuous show of support. They warned of the war's wider implications for global security and vowed to keep providing billions of dollars in support for Ukraine as uncertainty deepens over the US commitment to help. Washington did not send any senior official to the occasion. The fourth year of fighting could be pivotal as Trump uses his return to office to press for a peace deal. World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned. The autocrats around the world are watching very carefully whether there's any impunity if you violate international ...