Kyivan: Following calls with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders on the potential ceasefire talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday (local time) voiced his uncertainty about Russia’s readiness to commit to a ceasefire, citing a lack of trust in Moscow’s intentions. Zelenskyy highlighted Ukraine’s willingness …
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Ahead Of Peace Talks, Zelensky Says Russia “Does Not Want To End War”
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a Ukrainian delegation will participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul, with the primary goal of achieving a ceasefire. The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and will include military and intelligence officials. Talks between Ukrainian and …
Read More »Zelensky Calls Putin Truce Proposal “Attempt At Manipulation”
Ukraine said that it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for “at least 30 days”. Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”. “Now there’s a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has …
Read More »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 »“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 »Gaps In US, Russian Expectations As Ukraine Peace Deal Talks Begin In Saudi
Riyadh: US and Ukrainian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night for “productive and focused” talks on de-escalating the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for “real progress” even as Moscow — whose delegation was set to hold its own separate discussions with the Americans on Monday– warned of …
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