New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Among the US President Donald Trump’s biggest surprises this year has been Washington’s change of course on Ukraine, said one of Russia’s prominent figures in international relations and political science, perhaps reflecting a global majoritarian view. Writing for the RT website of the state-controlled international news television network formerly known as Russia Today, Ivan Timofeev, the Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council and member of Valdai…
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New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a peace plan to end the war was “90 per cent” ready, while US President Donald Trump asserted they were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close”, after their meeting to find a path to ending the four-year conflict. Their meeting on Sunday was preceded by massive air strikes by Russia on Ukraine and by Kyiv on Moscow’s oil refinery, showing how fragile Trump’s peace initiative is.Trump also introduced a note of caut…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) A mix of humor, gestures, and casual exchanges marked a high-stakes press appearance as US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to project ease and momentum at Mar-a-Lago, even as negotiations to end the war in Ukraine remained unresolved but close.Trump opened the remarks by calling the meeting “terrific” and said the two sides had “discussed a lot of things,” adding that talks covered “just about every subject.” H…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US media did not appear to be convinced of a successful Ukrainian peace following the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Most outlets said progress was possible, but a deal remained distant.The Wall Street Journal said the talks at Mar-a-Lago brought “fresh optimism” but no breakthrough. It reported that Russia is still pushing for land gains and has rejected a ceasefire. The paper noted that Trump struck an upbeat ton…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he had a “very productive” telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin prior to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in US Florida on Sunday over the latest draft of a peace plan aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis.”I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelensky of Ukraine,” said Trump on Truth Social.”T…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that both Russia and Ukraine want the war between them to end, as negotiations aimed at reaching a peace agreement moved closer to completion following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.“Russia wants it ended, everybody wants it ended,” Trump told reporters after the talks. “And we want it ended. I want it ended because I don’t want to see so many people dying.”Trump said discussion…
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the most public appearances in nine years in 2025, as he increased diplomatic engagement and on-site supervision of the implementation of a five-year national development plan, data showed on Sunday.Kim’s public appearances, as reported by North Korea’s state media, totalled 118 as of the end of November, according to data from the Korea Institute for National Unification.Including additional public activities reported by state media betw…
Seoul, Dec 27 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of New Year’s Day, calling the two countries’ relations a “precious common asset,” the North’s state media said on Saturday.In the message, Kim described this year as a ‘meaningful’ one when the two countries ‘steadily wrote a great biography of the alliance’ through “full mutual support and selfless encouragement,” according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Kim’…
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The White House on Friday (local time) announced that Trump would meet Zelensky at Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, December 28.Ahead of the meeting, Trump cast himself as the final arbiter of any potential agreement between Ukraine and Russia, striking a guarde…
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS): In the weeks after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged as one of U.S. President George W. Bush’s closest partners, newly released transcripts show. The records trace a relationship that began with strong counterterrorism cooperation but later gave way to deep mistrust. The transcripts cover meetings and phone calls between the two leaders from 2001 to 2008 and were released by the National Security Archive after a Freedom …