Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his country might soon quit the Ottawa Treaty banning antipersonnel landmines amid his country’s war with Russia. “Russia has never been a party to this convention and uses antipersonnel mines with extreme cynicism,” he said on Sunday. This was not a mere rhetorical flourish. In August 2023, Russian soldiers…
Smoke rises above the area following what local authorities called a drone attack on a military unit in the Sredny settlement, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Usolsky district of the Irkutsk region, Russia, in this still image from a video published June 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Governor of Irkutsk Region Igor…
As the Russia Ukraine war escalates, Ukraine’s latest drone attack on Russian military jets and airbases was caught on camera on Sunday. The attack, which was a counter to Russian overnight strikes, caused damage to 40 Russian military aircraft and left seveal airbases damaged. Aftermath of the Ukrainian drone attack in the Irkutsk region (X/@RT)…
Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 16:19 IST Highlighting the flaws in Western diplomacy, Jaishankar said peace talks without Russia are futile and reaffirmed India’s stand that only dialogue can end the war Jaishankar said that just as Europe is deeply invested in Ukraine, countries like India may be more sensitive to issues in their own neighbourhood….
US President Donald Trump shared a humorous anecdote from his recent two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a lighthearted moment at the White House Rose Garden on Monday. While the leaders were discussing peace negotiations regarding Ukraine, Putin made an unexpected comment about First Lady Melania Trump. Speaking at a White House…
Moscow / Washington DC: US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone for more than two hours on Monday, brainstorming, and possibly negotiating, what it would take for Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a fast, if not immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. The talks were exhaustive, as both leaders touched upon…
Ukraine conducted ‘mass drone attacks’ on several Russian cities after the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected his counterpart Vladimir Putin’s offer for a three-day truce. Putin has been calling for a truce around May 9 as Russia gears up to celebrate Victory Day read more As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continues to rage on, reports…
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to hold talks with Ukraine “without preconditions”, the Kremlin said on Saturday. “During yesterday’s talks with Trump’s envoy Witkoff, Vladimir Putin reiterated that Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine without any preconditions,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who also added…
United States Vice President JD Vance warned on Wednesday that the US would “walk away” unless Russia and Ukraine agree to a peace deal, as envoys from Washington, Kyiv and European nations gathered for downgraded talks in Britain. “We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it’s time for…
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday conceded that he was left with “egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to the policy that was adopted, the country is now in a position where it can make a difference to lasting peace. Mr Tharoor…
