Portugal may participate in peacekeeping mission in Ukraine: PM Montenegro
Kyiv, Dec 21 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Saturday did not rule out the possibility of his country participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after the conclusion of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. “We do not want to be here during a war, but in the Coalition of the Willing, Portugal participates and […]
Talks on using Russian assets for Ukraine ‘increasingly difficult: EU official
Brussels, Dec 15 (IANS) The European Union’s discussions on financing future support for Ukraine, including a plan to leverage frozen Russian state assets, have become “increasingly difficult,” an EU official said on Monday. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas made the remarks ahead of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council session […]
Russia prioritises lasting peace in Ukraine over ceasefire: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS) Russia prioritises lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine over a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Addressing a briefing, Peskov said that Russia is working on peace and not a ceasefire. Asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement about Kiev being ready to establish “an energy truce,” he responded: […]
Trump says Putin ‘would like to end war’ with Ukraine
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “would like to end the war” in Ukraine, citing what he described as a “very good meeting” between Putin and two close Trump allies, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in Moscow. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) […]
Russia calls claims of rejecting US peace plan for Ukraine as ‘incorrect’
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday dismissed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the United States peace plan for Ukraine, calling them “incorrect”. “No, it wouldn’t be correct to say so,” Russia’s state-run news agency Tass quoted Peskov as saying, while responding to a question about whether reports suggesting that […]
US state secretary says ‘more work to be done’ after talks with Ukraine over revised peace plan
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said roughly four-hour talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida made “additional” progress on a revised peace plan to end the Ukraine crisis, but “there is more work to be done.” “This is delicate, it’s complicated,” Rubio told reporters after the meeting on Sunday. “There […]
Ending Ukraine crisis requires consent of Ukraine, Europe: German Chancellor Merz
Berlin, Nov 23 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that ending the crisis in Ukraine requires the consent of both Ukraine and its European partners, rather than major powers. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Merz said that the conflict unfolding on the European continent and its outcome […]
Kremlin says negotiations with Ukraine on hold
Moscow, Oct 1 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that negotiations with Ukraine are on pause. Asked about possible talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Peskov said expert-level discussions could lay the groundwork for any higher-level contact. He stressed that such meetings “cannot be an end in themselves,” adding […]
Russia makes group raids on Ukraine
Moscow, July 21 (IANS) Russian forces launched an overnight group strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and the infrastructure of military airfields, the Russian Defence Ministry said Monday. The raid involved long-range high-precision weapons launched from air, land and sea-based platforms, including “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and combat drones, the ministry said in a statement. […]
Mixed reactions from European countries to Trump-Putin call on Ukraine
Brusels, March 20 (IANS) European countries have had mixed reactions to a phone conversation held between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which initial steps toward peace in Ukraine were discussed. In its readout of the call, the White House said on Wednesday that the two leaders agreed on the need […]
