Volodymyr Zelensky

Putin Urges Ukrainian Troops to Surrender as Trump Calls to "Spare" Their Lives

This is Beirut, 14/03 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Vladimir Putin Russia Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on Ukrainian troops fighting in the Kursk region to surrender, after US President Donald Trump urged him to "spare" the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. Trump and Putin said that the Russian army had Ukrainian forces surrounded there - claims rejected by Kyiv, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky ...

Russia Expects More Truce Talks with US Once Witkoff Briefs Trump

This is Beirut, 14/03 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Donald Trump USA Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Vladimir Putin

Russia said Friday it expected Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would discuss a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, but that US envoy Steve Witkoff needed to relay Putin's thoughts to the American president first. Witkoff met the Russian president late Thursday to lay out the details of the US plan, which Ukraine agreed to on Tuesday. "When Mr ...

Saudi Crown Prince Tells Putin he Supports 'all Initiatives' to end Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 14/03 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the kingdom supports "all initiatives" to end the Ukraine war, a statement said on Friday, after US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah proposed a 30-day ceasefire. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's "commitment to facilitating dialogue and supporting all ...

Trump Optimistic About Potential Ukraine Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 13/03 09:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Donald Trump Ukraine Ceasefire Volodymyr Zelensky

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial attacks early Thursday. The United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities, officials said Wednesday. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian ...

West Says Next Step 'Up to Putin' on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut, 12/03 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ukraine Ceasefire Volodymyr Zelensky Putin Russia Donald Trump

Kyiv's Western allies upped the pressure on Russia on Wednesday to respond to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan, after Ukraine backed the proposal aimed at ending the three-year war. In its first comments on the proposition, the Kremlin said it was waiting for details from Washington. US President Donald Trump's administration lifted a freeze ...

Ukraine, US Discuss Partial Truce in War with Russia

This is Beirut, 11/03 12:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Ukraine USA Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump

Ukraine and the United States began talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table, just hours after Kyiv conducted a major drone attack targeting the Moscow area. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga were attending the meeting, with President Donald Trump ramping up ...

Ukraine Fires Largest Drone Barrage at Russia

This is Beirut, 11/03 11:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine

Ukrainian drones smashed into high-rise apartment blocks on the outskirts of Moscow in the early hours of Tuesday, with both sides saying it was the largest attack on the Russian capital of the three-year conflict. The Kremlin condemned the attack, which comes just hours before top US and Ukrainian officials sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia and ...

Zelensky and Rubio Arrive in Saudi for Russia Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 10/03 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Marco Rubio Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. Zelensky, embroiled in a public row with US President Donald Trump last month, touched down in Jeddah as Rubio ...

Ukrainian Flags Raised Ahead of US-Ukrainian Talks in Jeddah

This is Beirut, 10/03 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Volodymyr Zelensky Saudi Arabia Jeddah Russia Ukraine

Ukrainian flags are now flying across the city of Jeddah in anticipation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival in Saudi Arabia. A brief Saudi Foreign Ministry statement said the US-Ukrainian talks would be held in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. This comes just ahead of crucial talks with US officials aimed at finding a path to end the ...

Ukraine Energy Infrastructure 'Under Massive' Attack by Russia

This is Beirut, 07/03 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Russia energy infrastructure

Russia launched a "massive missile and drone" attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Friday, a Ukrainian minister said, after Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a truce in the three-year conflict. The latest air assault came after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of US disengagement, agreed to boost the European ...

Norway to More Than Double Aid to Ukraine

This is Beirut, 06/03 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Norway Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to $7.8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Thursday, expressing concern that Russia was "heavily arming." "The Norwegian aid will help Ukraine oppose Russia and (reinforce) the peace plan on which the European countries are working," he said in a ...

Search
Latest news