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US-Russia Talks Yield “No Compromise” on Ukraine as Putin Warns of War With Europe

Talks in Moscow yesterday between President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff yielded "no compromise" on the thorny issue of the Ukrainian territories seized by the Russian military. Witkoff traveled to the Russian capital to present Washington’s plan...

Putin to Tsipras in 2015: “I Would Prefer to Give the Money to an Orphanage”

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's memoir, Ithaca, reveals details about the Greek government's contacts with Russia in the first half of 2015, detailing the journey from "cautious optimism" to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s blunt refusal of financial aid. Half of...

US Intelligence Assessment: Putin More Determined Than Ever in Ukraine War

A recent US intelligence assessment concerning the conflict in Ukraine warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears more determined than ever to continue the war and prevail on the battlefield. According to NBC News, which cited a senior US official...

Trump Cancels Ukraine Meeting With Putin; Imposes New Sanctions on Russia

President Trump canceled the meeting on Ukraine, which was supposed to take place in Budapest this week, with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and slammed new sanctions on Moscow. The new sanctions target Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil,...

Greece Cancels Pro-Putin Pianist’s Concert in Athens

The Athens State Orchestra in Greece has canceled a planned concert by Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, a decision that followed widespread criticism on social media. Matsuev, a public supporter of Vladimir Putin and Russia's annexation of Crimea, has been...

European Leaders Say Peace Talks Must Include Ukraine

A new push for peace talks between the U.S. and Russia has prompted a strong unified response from European allies, who insist that Ukraine must be at the table. Leaders from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, and the...

Trump and Putin to Hold Ukraine Talks in Alaska Next Week

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday (August 15) to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. Trump announced the August 15 meeting on social media and it was later confirmed...

Trump Says Russia, Ukraine to Start Immediate Peace Talks After Call With Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Russia and Ukraine will begin peace talks immediately, following a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The conversation comes amid renewed diplomatic activity aimed at ending the three-year conflict that has...

Putin Asks for Direct Talks With Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed late on Saturday night that direct negotiations with Ukraine be resumed. Istanbul in Turkey was recommended as the venue for these talks. Putin responded to European leaders' Saturday visit to Ukraine, where they called for...

Putin Meets Trump Envoy Witkoff in St. Petersburg for Ukraine Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-level meeting with Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate and current political envoy for Donald Trump, in Saint Petersburg on Friday to discuss Ukraine. This meeting was the third visit to Russia in recent...