Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have any rivals for the presidency ahead of the coming election, the Kremlin claims. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets Tuesday that there is no competition against Putin ahead of the next presidential election next year. “We have repeatedly said that President …
Read More »Trump and Putin’s relationship turns sour as president pushes for resolution with Ukraine
While President Donald Trump previously refrained from speaking ill of Russian President Vladimir Putin, those days are over. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has changed the nature of their dynamic. Although the two appeared to get along, at least publicly, during Trump’s first administration, their relationship has unraveled …
Read More »Russian attack kills 17, injures 48 others in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv overnight, killing at least 17 people, wounding 48 others and damaging buildings, officials in Ukraine said on Thursday. Among the dead were four children between 2 and 17, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration. “Right now in Kyiv, first responders …
Read More »Trump mulls Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine if Russia keeps war going
President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Read More »Teen street musician jailed for leading anti-Putin song performance in St. Petersburg: report
A teenage street musician has been jailed and charged with leading a public gathering in which she led a crowd in singing an anti-Putin rock song in St. Petersburg, a rare act of defiance, according to local reports. Diana Loginova faces a single administrative charge for organizing an unauthorized public …
Read More »Trump freezes out Putin for lack of ‘enough action’ toward peace — future talks uncertain
President Donald Trump called off his meeting in Budapest, Hungary, with Russian President Vladimir Putin because he didn’t see enough progress toward peace — although a future summit hasn’t been ruled out, according to the White House. While Trump and Putin spoke over the phone Oct. 16, plans for the …
Read More »Trump, Putin plan Hungary meeting on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy to visit White House Friday
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks after first, he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C. on Friday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that “a meeting of our …
Read More »Russia proposes 'Putin-Trump Tunnel' with Elon Musk's help to connect nations under Bering Strait
The Kremlin has suggested that Russia and the United States build a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link the two nations, according to a proposal from one of President Vladimir Putin’s top investment officials. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s investment envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund …
Read More »'No plans' for Trump-Putin meeting 'in the near future,' senior official says
President Donald Trump has no plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior White House official told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. News that the meeting will not happen comes just days after Trump had said he planned to meet with Putin in Budapest, Hungary in the coming …
Read More »Zelenskyy pitches Trump on Ukraine drone-for-Tomahawk missile exchange as president weighs escalation concerns
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said he has a “proposition” for President Donald Trump to exchange drone capabilities for American high-precision long-range Tomahawk missiles. “If you want to target a military goal, you need thousands of drones,” Zelenskyy said, pointing out that a single military capability will not win …
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