Washington, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a settlement between Russia and Ukraine was “getting very close”, expressing optimism that the war could soon move towards an end after months of fighting and diplomatic efforts.Speaking to reporters before departing aboard Marine One, Trump suggested ongoing negotiations were making progress, although he provided no details about any specific breakthrough.“The end of the war in Ukraine, I really think it’s getting very close,” Tru…
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Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russia has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, according to Russia’s Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, local media reported. Sergey Karakayev, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, stated in a report to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the results of the tests of the Sarmat missile system confirmed the specified characteristics and the correctness of the decisions incorporated into it.The missile “will significantl…
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) The “special military operation” by the Russian troops is continuing following the end of the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated on Tuesday.Moscow also accused Kyiv of committing 30,383 cases of ceasefire violations during the ceasefire in the “special operation zone.”The Russian Defence Ministry noted that the ceasefire was strictly observed by all Russian troop groups, and they remained at their previously occupied positio…
Seoul, May 11 (IANS) The South Korea’s unification ministry said on Monday that North Korea’s participation in Russia’s Victory Day parade was to display the two nations’ deepening military ties. “By marching in Russia’s Victory Day parade for the first time, North Korea showed off its military ties with Russia,” Yoon Min-ho, the ministry’s spokesperson, said at a regular briefing.On Saturday, North Korean troops marched at Red Square in Moscow, carrying their national flag alongside a banner ma…
Kyiv, May 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has submitted to the Russian side a list of 1,000 detainees for the planned prisoner exchange, according to the presidential press service.”The prisoner exchange, 1,000 for 1,000, is being prepared and must take place. The Americans assumed responsibility for these guarantees,” Zelensky said in his evening address on Sunday.He also stressed that the conflict with Russia must be brought to an end and reliable security mu…
Moscow/Kyiv, May 11 (IANS) Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating a declared three-day ceasefire.The Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday that Ukrainian forces committed 16,071 violations of the ceasefire regime in the past 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported.Russian forces responded to the ceasefire violations in kind, launching retaliatory strikes against multiple launch rocket system, artillery, and mortar positions, as well as command posts and drone launch sites, the…
Berlin, May 10 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said that Russia does not want to fight Germany or Nato, but “Nuclear Umbrella” discussions could change strategic situations on the continent, a media outlet reported on Sunday.Ambassador Nechayev, while speaking at the panel discussion “Peace through Dialogue” in Berlin, added that there has been much talk about a so-called joint “nuclear shield”, and this could change the strategic situation on the continent.He said, “We don’…
Moscow, May 10 (IANS) North Korean troops marched in Russia’s Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, according to footage released by Russia’s Tass news agency, in a show of the growing military ties between the two nations. In footage posted on Tass’ social media accounts, North Korean soldiers were seen marching in formation through Moscow’s Red Square while carrying the North Korean national flag and a banner marking Russia’s Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet victory over German…
United Nations, May 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes a three-day ceasefire and a planned exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, his spokesperson said.”The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate, full, unconditional and lasting ceasefire, as a first step toward a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace, in line with the UN Charter, international law and relevant UN resolutions,” Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.Russi…
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the country’s soldiers are currently fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of NATO in Ukraine. Putin made the remarks during the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War.“The great feat of the victorious generation inspires the soldiers carrying out special military operations today. They are confronting an aggressive…