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CBC
05-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
What Russia wants in order to end its war in Ukraine
As peace negotiations drag on, Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and drones. CBC's Terence McKenna examines what it would take for Vladimir Putin to call off his war and why U.S. pressure doesn't seem to be working.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Putin Humiliates Trump With Unprecedented Attack Right After Their Phone Call
Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's heaviest bombardment yet of Ukraine only hours after leaving President Donald Trump 'disappointed' by a phone call over the prospect of peace negotiations. 'I didn't make any progress with him at all,' Trump admitted to reporters on Thursday, before a barrage of missiles and drones that left much of the Ukrainian capital in flames. The attack on Kyiv was the largest aerial bombardment since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The seven-hour onslaught lasted from Thursday into Friday and injured 23 people. Buildings were wrecked and rail infrastructure was affected, too. Some 550 drones and missiles were launched across the country, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a 'harsh, sleepless night.' Ukraine's Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko described the scenes on X, telling of 'families running into metro stations, basements, underground parking garages, mass destruction in the heart of our capital.' 'What Kyiv endured last night, cannot be called anything but a deliberate act of terror,' she added. 'I'm not happy about that. I'm not happy about that,' Trump said of Putin's continued aggression. 'I'm very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin, because I don't think he's there, and I'm very disappointed,' Trump said. 'I'm just saying I don't think he's looking to stop, and that's too bad,' he added, managing to squeeze in a shot at his predecessor. 'This is Biden's war. It wouldn't have happened if I were president.' Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign affairs adviser, agreed with the assertion that the war is far from over, trotting out the Kremlin line that it will only renege on its bombing campaign if its demands are met. 'Russia will not back down from these goals,' Ushakov told reporters, adding that the 'root causes' of the conflict must be addressed. Putin has long wanted Ukraine to abandon its push to join NATO. He is also determined not to give up Ukrainian territory captured since his 'special military operation' began in 2022. Trump is due to speak to Zelensky later on Friday. It is likely that Zelensky will renew his appeal for more military support from Trump, after shipments of military aid to Ukraine were paused after a Pentagon review of U.S. munitions stockpiles. Before jetting off to Iowa for American independence celebrations on Thursday, Trump claimed former President Joe Biden had sent too many weapons. He said he hadn't completely blocked shipments, merely stemmed the flow. 'We're giving weapons, but we've given so many weapons. But we are giving weapons,' he said. 'And we're working with them and trying to help them, but we haven't (completely stopped). You know, Biden emptied out our whole country giving them weapons, and we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves.'
Sky News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Putin says 'all of Ukraine is ours' and threatens nuclear strike
Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his insistence that Russia will not give up any occupied territory as part of peace negotiations with Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, the Russian president said negotiations need to recognise "the will of the people who live in certain territories". Mr Putin was referring to referendums held by Russian officials in 2022 in four annexed regions of Ukraine, and in Crimea. Those referendums, which were described as "shams" by the UK's foreign secretary at the time, saw all four regions vote to join Russia. "The will of the people is what [we] call democracy," said Mr Putin. He said that he hopes Ukraine's leadership will be "guided by national interests" in negotiations, rather than by the "interests of its sponsors". Those sponsors, he said, "are not interested in ending the conflict, but in using Ukraine for their own selfish political purposes". On Friday, the Russian president told business leaders in St Petersburg: "I have said many times that I consider the Russian and Ukrainian people to be one nation. 2:00 "In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours." He also threatened a nuclear strike on Ukraine for the first time in months, promising "catastrophic" consequences if Kyiv used a dirty bomb against Russian forces. "This would be a colossal mistake on the part of those whom we call neo-Nazis on the territory of today's Ukraine," he said. "It could be their last mistake. We always respond and respond in kind. Therefore, our response will be very tough. "Ukraine deserves a better fate than being an instrument in the geopolitical struggle of those who strive for confrontation with the Russian Federation." On Saturday morning, Russia claimed to have captured a small village named Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram saying that more than 200 Russian UAVs targeted the region on Friday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was now in talks with Denmark, Norway, Germany, Canada, the UK and Lithuania to start joint weapons production. He urged Kyiv's partners to provide 0.25% of their GDP to finance the production of Ukraine's weapons.
Zawya
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Egyptian, Turkish Presidents warn against Middle East sliding into widespread chaos
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the ongoing Israeli escalation in the region The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the two presidents emphasised that this escalatory approach could have disastrous repercussions for the region in a way that may slide into widespread chaos. They stressed the need for an immediate cessation of military operations and a return to negotiations between the United States and Iran, through Omani mediation, as the only way to reach a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis. El-Sisi underscored the need to adopt a comprehensive approach that addresses all security concerns related to nuclear non-proliferation in the region.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russia using peace talks to stall US sanctions, Zelensky says
Russia is attempting to delay peace negotiations to avoid tougher U.S. sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with German tabloid Bild on June 12. His comments come as Russia continues to reject a full ceasefire despite having initiated two rounds of peace talks in Istanbul — first on May 16 and on June 2. Both rounds resulted in agreements on prisoner exchanges, but failed to deliver progress toward ending hostilities. During the negotiations, Moscow ramped up ground offensives and launched massive attacks on Ukrainian cities. "It's important for them to show (U.S. President Donald) Trump that there is a diplomatic bridge between Ukraine and Russia," Zelensky told Bild. "So that sanctions aren't imposed against Russia" while talks are ongoing, Zelensky said, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy is to maintain the illusion of dialogue and then argue: "We're talking to each other! If sanctions are imposed, there will be no more talks." Zelensky warned that Moscow's goal is not peace but buying time. "Putin feels that his economy is now suffering," he said. "But he wants to gain even more time until the strong sanctions are introduced, because he can still hold out for some time." Trump has previously warned he would impose new sanctions on Moscow, but has yet to take the step. On June 5, Trump said he was withholding the move in hopes of a potential peace deal but warned he could act if Russia continues to stall. "When I see the moment where it's not going to stop... we'll be very tough," Trump told reporters. Critics, as well as Zelensky, argue that the slow implementation of sanctions gave Russia time to adapt its economy and defense sector. "The main mistake of the sanctions was that they were introduced too slowly," Zelensky said. Trump has repeatedly said he is monitoring the situation and hinted sanctions could come soon if progress is not made. Meanwhile, a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate that would impose harsh tariffs on countries buying Russian oil remains on hold as lawmakers await Trump's signal. Read also: 'Deadline is in my brain' — Trump dismisses timeline to impose Russian sanctions We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
