The meeting comes a day after talks were held between a US team led by President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, which was termed "productive and focused" by the latter.
US and Ukrainian delegations are holding talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to negotiate a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The discussions, mediated by the Trump administration, focus on securing energy infrastructure and a possible ceasefire. Meanwhile, Russian drone st
In a statement, Rubio and Waltz said, "Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11th
Tharoor noted that PM Modi has consistently advocated for diplomacy, citing his statement in Samarkand where he said, "This is not an era of war, and solutions have been found peacefully."
Earlier in a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue, Tharoor 'admitted' to wiping 'egg off his face' and conceding that India's diplomatic stance gave the country a unique position to be friendly with both Russia and Ukraine, two nations at war since 2022.
"Any contribution to peacefully end this war is welcome. This is not a conflict; this is a war of aggression by one member of the United Nations against another. It's these principles that have to be kept in mind when we talk about ending the war peacefully," Rudolph told ANI on the sideline
Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Nikonov highlighted the renewed diplomatic dialogue between the US and Russia, noting that Presidents Putin and Trump have spoken twice in two weeks. He also emphasized India's role as a neutral mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, praising Prime Minister Modi's di
"We're doing pretty well, I think, with Russia. We'll see if we have something to announce, maybe by Tuesday. I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday," Trump said.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, Putin said that Russia agrees with the proposals to cease hostilities but "proceeds from the assumption that this cessation should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the root causes of the cri