Russia-Ukraine war

US threatens to shut down Starlink in Ukraine: Reuters

The United States has threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite internet terminals if Kyiv does not reach an agreement with Washington regarding critical mineral resources, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations.

Trump says Zelensky ‘not very important’ for meetings

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is actually “not very important” to have at meetings, US President Donald Trump has said, adding he only makes negotiations difficult.

US opposes use of ‘Russian aggression’ in upcoming G7 statement on Ukraine: FT

The US is objecting to use of the term ‘Russian aggression’ in an upcoming G7 statement marking the third anniversary of the Ukraine war, the Financial Times has reported, citing Western officials familiar with the matter.

British PM to present plan to Trump for deploying 30,000 European peacekeepers in Ukraine: Telegraph

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will present US President Donald Trump a plan to deploy up to 30,000 European peacekeepers to monitor a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported, citing undisclosed Western officials.

Germany hits out at Trump over ‘dictator’ jibe at Zelensky

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused US President Donald Trump of making “wrong and dangerous” remarks after the US leader branded his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator.”

Trump brands Zelensky ‘dictator’ for refusing to hold elections

US President Donald Trump criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky for refusing to hold presidential elections in Ukraine, calling him a dictator.

Putin says Russia ready to resume Ukraine talks

Moscow has never shut the door on peace negotiations over Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has stated after being briefed on the results of the meeting between Russian and US representatives in Riyadh. It was the EU and Kiev that broke all contacts with Russia, he added.

Zelensky: Russia behind Trump’s false claim of 4% approval rating

Ukraine says it understands that U.S. President Donald Trump's false claim that President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a 4% approval rating comes from Russia.

Britain mulling alternative to troop deployment in Ukraine: The Times

The UK government is debating the possibility of an air policing mission over Ukraine, The Times reported on Tuesday. The potential deployment of Typhoon jets from bases in Poland is viewed as an alternative to stationing a significant number of ground forces and would require Moscow’s consent, the report says.

Trump blames Ukraine for war with Russia, presses Zelensky to hold elections

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he believes Ukraine should hold new elections as he apparently laid blame for the ongoing war on President Volodymyr Zelensky's wartime leadership.

Macron rules out dispatching French troops to Ukraine’s front line

Paris will not send its soldiers to the frontline in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has stated in a television interview.

Lavrov says Russia and US agree on Ukraine peace negotiations

Moscow and Washington have agreed to establish a framework for ending the Ukraine conflict in the near future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced.

Germany will not send peacekeepers to Ukraine without ‘US involvement’: AFP

Berlin will not send peacekeepers to Ukraine unless the US commits its own forces as well, AFP has reported, citing a source in the German government.

Russia-US talks begin in Saudi capital without traditional handshakes for press

High-level Russian-US talks have kicked off in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, TASS reported. The meeting started without preliminaries and handshakes in the presence of the press.

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘refuses to recognize’ Russia-US summit

Kiev will not recognize any agreements that could be reached between Russia and the US during negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Monday. The Ukrainian government will only acknowledge negotiations that involve Kiev’s representatives, he added.

Britain open to deploying soldiers for Ukraine peacekeeping campaign

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that London is prepared to send troops to Ukraine as part of a European-led peacekeeping force to enforce a future peace accord.

Zelensky claims Putin will wage war against NATO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his country has intelligence showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning potential military operations in Belarus and warned against the weakening of NATO.

US wants Ukraine ceasefire by Easter: Bloomberg

The administration of US President Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire in the Ukraine wart by April 20, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.

Over 46k Ukrainian soldiers killed since start of Russia’s war: Zelensky

More than 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale war in February 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared in an interview with NBC.

NATO chief urges Europe to ‘stop complaining’

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on European members of the bloc to stop complaining about getting sidelined in peace talks and discussions on Ukraine’s future, and to take action instead.

US team heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia: Politico

Senior US officials are heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian representatives, Politico has reported, citing a Republican lawmaker and two US officials familiar with the meeting.

US says no place for EU in Russia-Ukraine talks

The European Union may not be at the table when the US holds negotiations with Russia over Ukraine, US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. However, Kiev will undoubtedly be present, he added.

Ukraine needs 1.5 million soldiers in absence of NATO membership: Zelensky

If Ukraine does not join NATO as part of a peace accord, it will need Western support to maintain an army of 1.5 million soldiers as deterrence against a future Russian onslaught, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told reporters at the Munich Security Conference.

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks: Leaders after Trump-Putin phone call

European states, including Britain, France and Germany, have stressed they have to be part of any future talks on the fate of Ukraine, insisting that only a fair accord with security guarantees would ensure lasting peace.

‘Restoring Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic objective’: US

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that it is unrealistic to expect that Ukraine can restore its 2014 borders in any negotiations with Moscow on ending the war.

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