Ukraine, Putin and Trump

Ukraine-Russia war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says - Kyiv launched a new offensive in Kursk over the weekend, and says Russia is ‘getting what it deserves’ there
Opinion
Inside Putin’s mindset: What team Trump can expect from Moscow when negotiating options on Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin will drive a hard bargain with President-elect Donald Trump on Ukraine, because he is confident that Russian military can outlast Ukraine’s and that Team Trump does not have leverage.
Zelensky says 'strong' Trump can end Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published Sunday that "strong" incoming US president Donald Trump will be able to force Russia into peace talks and end the war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy on order of negotiations to end war: first with Trump, then with Putin
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the first talks on ending the war will take place with US President-elect Donald Trump after his inauguration, and then with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin if the American leader offers "strong security guarantees for Ukraine".
Zelensky says 'strong' Trump's 'unpredictability' key to ending Ukraine-Russia war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview published Sunday (Jan 5) expressed optimism that “strong” incoming US President Donald Trump could force Russia into peace talks, potentially ending the war in Ukraine.

Russia Loses 5 Air Defense Systems Worth $350M in a Day

Russia’s war economy spirals out of control as 2025 brings looming stagnation
Russia’s focus on armaments is draining its industrial base, straining companies vital to the economy. As the war in Ukraine ...
Zelenskyy said Belarus' dictator apologized on the phone during the war's early days for helping Russia attack Ukraine
Lukashenko's spokesperson denied on Monday that any apology took place, but confirmed that a call between both leaders soon ...
Ukraine risks losing the war. A Trump-imposed bad deal would be worse.
A settlement that dismembers Ukraine and rewards Putin will undermine U.S. credibility.
Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday ...
Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles
Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin ...
Putin Ally Predicts 'Year of Great Victory' for Russia
Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the ...
After Putin: Could a modern Khrushchev reshape Russia-West relations?
Putin and Khrushchev represent two opposing strategic options, neither an offshoot of the unpopular war in Ukraine. For his ...
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Zelensky takes on Putin apologists, US skeptics on 3-hour Lex Fridman podcast
In a newly released three-hour interview, Moscow-born U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman tried to persuade President Volodymyr ...
Russia's Disastrous Winter War on Finland Could Give Clues on Ukraine Endgame
Ukraine must not accept a "Finlandization" deal struck following a previous invasion by Moscow 85 years ago, experts tell ...