Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the “possibility” of direct talks with Ukraine in a meeting with a US envoy, the Kremlin said, while President Donald Trump claimed the warring parties were “very close to a deal”. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again rejected suggestions that Ukraine give …
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Trump Says Ukraine Has Not Signed Minerals Deal
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Ukraine has not yet signed a deal on rare earth minerals and he hopes it will be signed immediately. “Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. It …
Read More »Will ‘Lead The Pack’ On Iran Attack If No Nuclear Deal: Donald Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump said the United States will “lead the pack” in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear program do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview. The US president — in the interview conducted April 22 and published Friday — nonetheless expressed …
Read More »“I Think We Have A Deal With Russia” To End Ukraine War, Says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he thought Russia had agreed to a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, with President Volodymr Zelensky now the holdout. “I think we have a deal with Russia. We have to get a deal with Zelensky,” Trump told reporters in the Oval …
Read More »Trump Softens On Zelensky, Says Mineral Deal Coming “Soon”
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not hold Volodymyr Zelensky “responsible” for Russia’s invasion of his country but continued to criticize the pro-Western Ukrainian leader. Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Ukraine started the war and this week accused Zelensky of responsibility for “millions” …
Read More »Walmart Boosts Tech Presence In India With Chennai Office Deal: Document
BENGALURU: Walmart has signed a deal for a second office space in the southern Indian city of Chennai, which is fast emerging as a major technology center after being known for years as a manufacturing hub. Global companies are increasingly setting up local hubs in India to support their daily …
Read More »EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union Chief said that a fair tariff deal is required on both side. Brussels: The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a “significant joint effort” on both sides. …
Read More »In 2-For-1 Deal, Alliance With AIADMK Also Strengthens BJP In Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The renewed BJP-AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu – announced Friday evening by Home Minister Amit Shah, with ex-Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami by his side – gives the former a premade political platform, i.e., access to an established cadre and voter base before next year’s state election. How …
Read More »India Gets Rafale Boost, Rs 63,000-Crore Deal Cleared For 26 Navy Fighters
New Delhi: India will buy 26 Rafale M fighter jets – i.e., the marine variants – for the Navy in a record government-to-government deal worth over Rs 63,000 crore, sources told NDTV Tuesday. These will be the first major fighter jet upgrade for the country’s naval forces. The purchase had …
Read More »Amid Trump Tariffs, S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Push For “Early Trade Deal”
New Delhi: India likes to do things differently. While the world has been struggling to get back on its feet after US President Donald Trump pulled the rug from underneath, with his reciprocal tariffs announcement, some nations, like China and Canada retaliated shortly after, with tit-for-tat tariffs. While China countered …
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